All species Reptile or amphibian

Urartian Rat Snake

Elaphe urartica

Not Evaluated

Photo: Soran Ahmed & Soma Majeed

Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Location
Laradar Village in Penjween and Bare Village in Sharbazher. Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
Nearest City
Sulaymaniyah
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A rat snake reaching 120 cm, with a yellow back, dark blotches and a dark stripe behind each eye. It is active by day, climbs trees and eats small mammals, birds, eggs and lizards. The supplied account records it at high elevations near Laradar in Penjween and Bare in Sharbazher.