Eirenis modestus, commonly known as ring-headed dwarf snake or simply the Asia Minor dwarf racer, is a non-venomous species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is native to several Greek islands, Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Georgia and southwestern parts of the Russian Federation.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ring-Headed Dwarf Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Eirenis
- Species
- Eirenis modestus
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