Photo: Soran Ahmed & Soma Majeed
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Garmian, Chamchamal, Koya, and Shamak. Governorate: Erbil; Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Erbil
A large snake reaching 200 cm, light brown to sandy with prominent brown blotches along the back. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on lizards and rodents. The supplied account records it in low-elevation steppe habitats around Garmian, Chamchamal, Koya and Shamak.