Sinai catsnake
Telescopus hoogstraali
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Telescopus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Sinai catsnake (Telescopus hoogstraali) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Israel, Jordan. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 13 more. Recorded in 5 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.
Related snakes
- Blue Nile Cat Snake Telescopus gezirae
- Indian Desert Tiger Snake Telescopus rhinopoma
- Soosan Viper Telescopus tessellatus
- Arabian Cat Snake Telescopus dhara
- Egyptian Catsnake Telescopus obtusus
- North African Catsnake Telescopus tripolitanus
- Tiger Cat Snake Telescopus semiannulatus
- Variable Cat Snake Telescopus variegatus
- Cat Snake Telescopus fallax
- Black-headed Snake (nigriceps) Telescopus nigriceps
- Beautiful Cat Snake Telescopus pulcher
- Karoo Tiger Snake Telescopus beetzi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.