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Sinai dwarf racer
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Sinai dwarf racer

Eirenis coronelloides

Eirenis coronelloides or (also known as Sinai dwarf racer) is a non-venomous snake found in the Middle East.

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Description

Eirenis coronelloides adults range from 17.5 to 25 cm in length. Body light brown, with distinct dark crown on the head dark dorsal bars, characterized by dark crown, ventral stripe or both in all specimens examined from Turkey and some specimens from Jordan, Iraq, and Syria.

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Range & habitat

This species ranges from far-southeastern Turkey, northern and northeastern Iraq, and western and central Syria to northern Jordan. It is found in scattered steppe vegetation on solid earth. It can be found under or between stones. It can be found in lightly cultivated agricultural areas.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30316.