The Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus) is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossorial (i.e., burrowing) animals, with habits...
The Saharan horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) is a venomous species of viper native to northern Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Levant. It often is easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular "horns", although hornless...
The Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper species. This snake is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and...
Eryx jayakari, known commonly as the Arabian sand boa or Jayakar's sand boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran where it spends the day buried in the sand.
Walterinnesia aegyptia, also known as the desert cobra or desert black snake, is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae that is native to the Middle East. The specific epithet aegyptia (“of Egypt”) refers to part of its geographic range.
Enhydrina schistosa, commonly known as the beaked sea snake, hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake, or the Valakadeyan sea snake, is a highly venomous species of sea snake common throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. This species is implicated in...
Echis coloratus is a venomous viper species endemic to the Middle East and Egypt. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Spalerosophis diadema, known commonly as the diadem snake and the royal snake, is a species of large snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia and northern Africa.
Cerastes gasperettii, commonly known as the Arabian horned viper, is a venomous viper species found especially in the Arabian Peninsula and north to Israel, Iraq, and Iran. It is very similar in appearance to C. cerastes, but the geographic ranges...
Hydrophis cyanocinctus, commonly called the annulated sea snake or the blue-banded sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.
Hydrophis spiralis, commonly known as the yellow sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. H. spiralis feeds primarily on eels and is found in muddy, sandy ocean bottoms.
The Schokari sand racer (Psammophis schokari ) is a species of lamprophiid snake found in parts of Asia and Africa. Psammophis schokari aegyptius has been elevated to species status. Many people refer to snakes in the genus Psammophis as colubrids,...
Hydrophis ornatus, commonly known as the ornate reef sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.
Hydrophis lapemoides is a species of snake in the family Elapidae known commonly as the Persian Gulf sea snake. This sea snake is native to the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the coasts of Thailand.
Field's horned viper, Pseudocerastes fieldi, is a venomous viper species endemic to the deserts of the Middle East. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Persian horned viper. The main differences between this species and the Persian...
Hardwicke's rat snake (Platyceps ventromaculatus ), also known commonly as the glossy-bellied racer, Gray's rat snake, and the spotted bellied snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia. There are three...
Braid Snake or Jan's Cliff Racer (Platyceps rhodorachis ) is a species of snake found in Central Asia.
Lytorhynchus diadema, the crowned leafnose snake or diademed sand snake, is a non-venomous snake found in Middle East, North Africa & West Asia.
The Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus ) is a species of venomous vipers endemic to the Middle East and Asia.
Eirenis coronella or crowned dwarf racer, is a non-venomous snake found in the Near and Middle East.
Hydrophis curtus, also known as Shaw's Sea Snake, short sea snake, but often includes Hydrophis hardwickii is a species of sea snake. Like all Hydrophiinae sea snakes, it is a viviparous, fully marine, and front fanged elapid that is highly...
Hydrophis viperinus, the viperine sea snake, is a species of Elapidae (Hydrophiinae-sea snake) and Thalassophina viperina is its synonym. It is thought to be naturally rare but widespread. It is venomous.
The spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis hardwickii ), also commonly known as Hardwicke's sea snake and Hardwicke's spine-bellied sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.
Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.
The graceful small-headed sea snake or slender sea snake (Hydrophis gracilis ) is a species of Elapidae (Hydrophiinae-sea snake). Microcephalophis gracilis is a synonym of the snake.
Lytorhynchus kennedyi or (also known as Kennedy's leafnose snake) is a non-venomous snake found in Middle East.
Coluber insulanus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sarso Island racer.
