''Eirenis persicus'' is a species of snake of the family

Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

. It is commonly known as the dark-headed dwarf racer.

Geographic range

The snake is found in the Middle East. ''Eirenis persicus'' has a wide distribution range. They can be found in south-eastern Turkey, southern Armenia, eastern Iraq, Iran, south Turkmenistan and also in some parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and north-western India.

References

* Eirenis Reptiles described in 1872 Reptiles of the Middle East Taxa named by John Anderson (zoologist) {{Colubrinae-stub