Eirenis decemlineatus
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| Eirenis decemlineatus | |
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| Eirenis decemlineatus in Mardin, Turkey | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Eirenis |
| Species: | E. decemlineatus |
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| Eirenis decemlineatus | |
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Eirenis decemlineatus, commonly known as the narrow-striped dwarf snake, is a non-venomous snake[2] found in West Asia and the Middle East.
Eirenis decemlineatus (Eirenis decemlineata) adults range from 45 to 90 cm in length.
Body is brown above, uniform or with two thin, dark stripes running the length of the body and tail. Lower parts uniform white. Two forms of the Narrow-striped dwarf snake may occur in the same habitat; one with longitudinal lines and the other with gray dorsum void of lines.[3]