Eirenis coronelloides
Non-venomous snake found in the Middle East
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Eirenis coronelloides or (also known as Sinai dwarf racer)[1] is a non-venomous snake[2] found in the Middle East.
| Eirenis coronelloides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Eirenis |
| Species: | E. coronelloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Eirenis coronelloides (Jan, 1862) | |
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Description
Distribution
This species ranges from far-southeastern Turkey, northern and northeastern Iraq, and western and central Syria to northern Jordan.[4]
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.[5]
Reproduction
Oviparous, the female lays eggs.