Order: SQUAMATA Family: COLUBRIDAE |
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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