Andreas's racer

Andreas's racer (Hierophis andreanus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

The species is native to the Middle East.

The specific name, andreanus, is in honor of "Herr Prof. Andreas " (Professor Andreas) who collected natural history specimens in Persia (now Iran) in 1905.

[3] D. andreanus is found in the southern Zagros Mountains and their foothills, in Fars province, Iran,[1] and in Iraq.

[2] The preferred natural habitats of D. andreanus are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 100–3,000 m (330–9,840 ft).