- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Gara, Sakran, Halgurd, and Shereen Mountains, Barzan Area. Governorate: Erbil; Duhok
- Nearest City
- Erbil
- Coordinates
- 36.58156, 44.172997
A rat snake reaching 95 cm, with dark blotches on a brown, beige or grey body and dark stripes below the eyes. It is active by day and eats lizards, rodents, chicks and insects. It is reported from high mountain habitats in Erbil and Duhok.