Photo: Soran Ahmed & Soma Majeed
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Any mountain in the Kurdistan Region. Governorate: Erbil; Duhok
- Nearest City
- Erbil
A fast-moving snake reaching 160 cm, with a grey body and thick dark bars that may form a zigzag. It is mainly active by day and feeds on rodents, lizards and other snakes. The supplied account reports it in mountainous habitats across Kurdistan.