Spalerosophis dolichospilus is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

[3] The natural habitats of S. dolichospilus are subtropical or tropical, dry shrubland, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland.

[1] The common name, Mograbin diadem snake, is derived from "Maghreb", meaning "west" in Arabic.

It is orange with circular spots of reddish or greenish brown.

[4] Spalerosophis dolichospilus is very agile and can move quickly over rocky substrates.