Tail often blunt.

Appearance Protected lizard species in Saudi Arabia that is often mistaken for a snake Brown, copper, golden or grey in colour; may have black/dark brown sides and thin stripe on back. Family Viperidae comprises venomous snakes who use venom to hunt and … 35 Snakebites usually occur on the legs while walking.

The snake fauna contains species in common with northern Africa, Europe and central Asia and towards the east there is infiltration of species characteristic of tropical Asia.

List of Snakes Found in Saudi Arabia Family Colubridae. Biting is always a last resort. It should also be noted that many bites are ‘dry bites’ – the snake does not inject venom when biting. In Arabia, most bites are by slow moving, ground dwelling species such as vipers.

Taxonomic family Colubridae is a large and diverse group of nonvemonous snakes, found in habitats... Family Viperidae. In many parts of Saudi Arabia, venomous scorpions and snakes exist. There are several venomous snakes in Saudi Arabia that can cause human fatalities. Geographically Saudi Arabia and the Middle East include Asian Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Iran and the previous Southern Asiatic Soviet Republics.

Very shiny, metallic sheen to scales. Small head, often with dark spot.

The study said that Saudi Arabia hosted four genera and six species of the viperidae family besides the Horned Sand Viper, the most common venomous snake found here.