It is found in southeastern Europe, Western and Central Asia, and northeast Africa.

[1][3] Hemorrhois nummifer is found widely in Western and Central Asia (Turkey southward to Syria, Lebanon, northern and central Israel, western and northwestern Jordan, and eastward to Armenia, northern Iraq, northeastern Iran, Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan) and also occurs in extreme southeastern Europe (Greece: the Aegean islands, including Kalymnos, Kos, and Lipsi; Cyprus).

Isolated populations exist in northern Egypt (near Cairo and in the southern Sinai Peninsula).

[1] Hemorrhois nummifer can grow to 100 cm (39 in)[4] in total length but is often smaller.

It is typically a lowland species but can be found at elevations up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in Turkey.