- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Erbil and Sulaimani Governorate. Governorate: Erbil; Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Erbil
- Coordinates
- 35.496073, 43.557648
A small snake reaching 33 cm, with variable beige, brown or reddish colour and a crown-like head pattern. It is mainly active by day, shelters beneath rocks and feeds on invertebrates. It is reported from hills and forests in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.