Photo: Soran Ahmed & Soma Majeed
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Anywhere in the Kurdistan Region. Governorate: Erbil; Duhok
- Nearest City
- Erbil
A worm-like snake reaching 42 cm, with tiny eyes and a very short tail ending in a small spur. It lives largely underground, feeds on ants and other small soil invertebrates, and is often found beneath rocks in spring. The supplied account reports it throughout Kurdistan.