Snakes
of Iran
There
are 60 species of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes in Iran
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Order:
SQUAMATA Family:
COLUBRIDAE
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name:
ASIAN-WOLF SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Lycodon striatus bicolor
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Gorgi
- non-poisonous
- Size:
40-100 cm.
- Distribution:
There are some reports from Iran
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: ?
- Scientific
Name: Lytorhynchus Ridgewayi
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Darafshi
- non-poisonous
- Size:
55 cm.
- Distribution:
In Khuzestan, Markazi, Kerman, and Sistan Provences
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: STREAKED KUKURI SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Oligodon Taeniolatus
- Name
in Farsi: Lus Mar
- non-poisonous
- Size:
60 cm.
- Distribution:
A few have been reported from Mazandaran Provence
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: MEDITERRANEAN CAT SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Telescopus Fallax
- Name
in Farsi: Susan Mar
- Semi-poisonous
- Size:
100 cm.
- Distribution:
Have been reported from Markazi, Esfahan, Semnan, Sistan
& Baluchestan, Azarbaijan, Zanjan and Hamedan Provences
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: SMOOTH SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Coronella Austriaca
- Name
in Farsi: Gorg Mar
- non-poisonous
- Size:
70 cm.
- Distribution:
A few have been seen in north of Iran
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: ?
- Scientific
Name: Rhynchocalamus Melanocephalus
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Sar Siah
- non-poisonous
- Size:
50 cm.
- Distribution:
Almost have been seen in centreal Provences
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: WHIP SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Coluber Rhodorhachis
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Gheitani
- non-poisonous
- Size:
165 cm.
- Distribution:
Have been reported from Markazi, Esfahan, Khorasan,
Fars, Khuzestan, Sistan&Baluchestan, Bushehr, Semnan
and Kordestan Provences
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: WHIP SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Coluber Ventrimaculatus
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Dasti
- non-poisonous
- Size:
100-200 cm.
- Distribution:
Almost in all of the Provences
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: SPOTTED WHIP SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Coluber Ravergieri
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Palangi
- non-poisonous
- Size:
200 cm.
- Distribution:
Almost in all of the Provences like: Markazi, Khorasan,
Zanjan, West Azarbaijan, Gilan, Mazandaran, Kerman,
Kermanshah, Fars and Hamedan
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: DICE SNAKE
- Scientific
Name: Natrix Tessellata
- Name
in Farsi: Mareh Cheliper
- non-poisonous
- Size:
80-150 cm.
- Distribution:
Most of the country, Specialy the Markazi, Khorasan,
Azarbaijan, Lorestan and Hamedan Provences
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Order:
SQUAMATA Family:
VIPERIDAE
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: MCMAHON'S DESERT VIPER
- Scientific
Name: Eristicophis Macmahoni
- Name
in Farsi: Kak Mar
- poisonous
- Size:
80 cm.
- Distribution:
East area of the Iran in the border with Pakestan
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Order:
SQUAMATA Family:
BOIDAE
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: DESERT SAND BOA
- Scientific
Name: Eryx Miliaris
- Name
in Farsi: Kur Mareh Soleimani
- non-poisonous
- Size:
65 cm.
- Distribution:
In Hamedan, Khorasan, Mazandaran, Esfahan, Khuzestan,
Sistan, and West Azarbaijan Provences
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- Common
Name: RUSSIAN SAND BOA, BLACK SAND BOA, DWARF SAND
BOA, CENTRAL ASIAN SAND BOA, MOUNTAIN SAND BOA
- Scientific
Name: Eryx Miliaris Miliaris
- Name
in Farsi: KURMAREH ?
- Size:
2-2,80 feet
- Distribution:
North of Iran near the Caspian Sea
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
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Common
Name: TATAR SAND BOA
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Scientific
Name: Eryx Tataricus
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Name
in Farsi: Kur Mareh Tatari
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non-poisonous
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Size:
72 cm.
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Distribution:
In Khuzestan, Markazi, Zanjan, West and East Azarbaijan
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Photo
(C): Darabad Museum of Tehran-Iran
- Common
Name: INDIAN SAND BOA
- Scientific
Name: Eryx Johni
- Name
in Farsi: Kur Mareh Baluchestani
- non-poisonous
- Size:
100 cm.
- Distribution:
A few have been seen in Zabol (South-East of Iran)
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Order:
SQUAMATA Family:
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- Common
Name: Transcaucasian Rat Snake, Taurus Mountain
Rat Snake
- Scientific
Name: Elaphe Hohenackeri Hohenackeri
- Name
in Farsi: ?
- Size:
60 to 75 cm (up to 90 cm)
- Distribution:
Azarbaijan Provence
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- Common
Name: Aesculapian Rat Snake
- Scientific
Name: Elaphe Longissima Longissima
- Name
in Farsi: ?
- Size:
90 to 140 cm (up to 200 to 225 cm)
- Distribution:
NorthWest Iran
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- Common
Name: Aesculapian Rat Snake
- Scientific
Name: Elaphe Longissima
- Name
in Farsi: ?
- Size:
140 to 205 cm
- Distribution:
North of Iran
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- Common
Name: Persian Rat Snake
- Scientific
Name: Elaphe Longissima Persica
- Name
in Farsi: ?
- Size:
70 to 90 cm (up to 120 cm)
- Distribution:
NorthWest Iran near the Caspian Sea, SouthEast tip of
Azarbaijan (around Lenkoran)
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- Common
Name: Bulgarian Rat Snake
- Scientific
Name: Elaphe quatuorlineata sauromates
- Name
in Farsi: ?
- Size:
15 to 18 cm
- Distribution:
?
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