Eirenis Rothii
''Eirenis rothii'', known Common name, commonly as Roth's dwarf racer, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the Middle East. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''rothii'', is in honor of German naturalist Johannes Rudolph Roth (1814–1858).species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Eirenis rothii'', p. 227). Geographic range ''E. rothii'' is found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. www.reptile-database.org. It may also occur in Iraq. Habitat The natural habitat of ''E. rothii'' is shrubland, at altitudes of . Description A small snake, ''E. rothii'' may attain a total length of , which includes a tail long. The top of the head and neck are black, with three or four transverse yellow lines. The black on the neck descends to in ...
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''Tantilla'' is a large genus of harmless New World snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus includes 66 species, which are commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.Wilson, Larry David. 1982. Tantilla.' Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 303:1-4.Wilson, Larry David, and Vicente Mata-Silva. 2015. A checklist and key to the snakes of the Tantilla clade (Squamata: Colubridae), with comments on taxonomy, distribution, and conservation.' Mesoamerican Herpetology 2: 418–498. Description ''Tantilla'' are small snakes, rarely exceeding 20 cm (8 inches) in total length (including tail). They are generally varying shades of brown, red or black in color. Some species have a brown body with a black head. Behavior ''Tantilla'' are nocturnal, secretive snakes. They spend most of their time buried in the moist leaf litter of semi-forested regions or under rocks and debris. Di ...
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