Telescopus tessellatus
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| Telescopus tessellatus | |
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| Juvenile (Iran) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Telescopus |
| Species: | T. tessellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Telescopus tessellatus (Wall, 1908) | |
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Telescopus tessellatus, commonly known as the Soosan tiger snake[2] or the Soosan viper,[1] is a snake in the Colubridae family.[2] It is found in western Iran and eastern Iraq.[1][2] It occurs in rocky places, scrubland, montane areas, and rocky steppe. It is currently listed as of "least concern" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]
