Photo of a Narrow-striped Dwarf Snake (Eirenis decemlineatus)
Photo: reisegali, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Narrow-striped Dwarf Snake

Eirenis decemlineatus

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Colubrid
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Eirenis
Continents
Asia
Countries
7
How common
Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist

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About

Narrow-striped Dwarf Snake (Eirenis decemlineatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 12 more. Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

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