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Roth's Dwarf Snake
Eirenis rothii
Eirenis rothii, known commonly as Roth's dwarf racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
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Description
A small snake, E. rothii may attain a total length of 30 cm (12 in), which includes a tail 5.5 cm (2.2 in) long. The top of the head and neck are black, with three or four transverse yellow lines. The black on the neck descends to include the sides of the throat. The body is brownish yellow dorsally, and white ventrally. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows at midbody.
Range & habitat
E. rothii is found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. It may also occur in Iraq.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, rothii, is in honor of German naturalist Johannes Rudolph Roth (1814–1858).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30296.