It has a large head, vertical pupils and a reddish gray or reddish-brown coloration. Saudi Arabia is home to 34 species of snakes. The snake feeds on termites and ants and other … It is also known as the Arabian cat snake, the Egyptian cat snake and the Israeli cat snake. 14] and November 1991 [No. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The skin is covered in smooth scales to aid the snake in sliding through soil. A Gold Coast snake catcher who came to the rescue of a carpet python covered in hundreds of ticks and swimming in a backyard pool, says he's never seen anything like it in 26 years of business. The Arabian Desert is bordered to the north by the Syrian Desert, to the northeast and east by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, to the southeast and south by the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and to the west by the Red Sea. Watch Ten Feet long Forty Kg Snake In Park - video dailymotion - X Series on dailymotion We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. Loading... Unsubscribe from A18 Telangana News? Buy from us safety footwear industrial equipment like safety shoes, rubber boots, chemical boots, welding boots, fire fighting boots, electric insulated boots in KSA and UAE. Ok You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. The region is predominantly arid and recently there has been a trend towards a drier climate. Reticulated pythons reach lengths of 33 feet in extreme cases. World's Biggest Snake Found in Saudi Arabia Whose Length is Uncountable. A nocturnal species, Telescopus dhara is gerneally widespread along the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa, often found in hills and mountains in arid and semi-arid regions. The snake is small with a pink skin and eyes that appear as black dots. The city of Riyadh is located approximately 1,950 feet (600 metres) above sea level in eastern Najd (“Highland”)—a region largely dominated by a rocky plateau landscape—in the centre of … Saudi Arabia is home to a wide range of geographies including wetlands, mountains, forests and deserts. It is not classified by the IUCN. The Arabian Desert. This monarchy resides in Saudi Arabia and has an estimated net worth of over $1 trillion. The longest snakes are reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus), according to the San Diego Zoo. … The hook-billed blind snake is a species native to Saudi Arabia. Cobras are not the longest snakes, and they definitely aren't the heftiest either. Land Snakes of the United Arab Emirates and Surrounds By Bish Brown (The following article appeared in two parts in the October 1991 [No. A Colombian coal mine where scientists found the largest known snake species has offered up another gem: A new species of 20-foot-long (6-meter-long) prehistoric croc. Geographically Saudi Arabia and the Middle East includes Asian Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Iran and the former Southern Asiatic Soviet Republics. Deserts cover 95 percent of Saudi Arabia's landmass, making it a suitable home for ectotherms such as snakes.