Red-bellied Long-tailed Snake

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The Long-tailed Red-bellied Snake or Schmidt's Snake, is a non-venomous species of snake belonging to the genus Long-tailed Ratsnakes which are part of the subfamily Colubrinae.

Geographical Distribution
This species of snake is found in regions of the Caucasus and the Middle East, from Dagestan to Turkmenistan, passing through Syria, Jordan, and northern Iran.

Natural Habitat
This species of snake inhabits a diverse range of natural environments, including rocky or stony riverbanks, arid, semi-arid, or rocky areas with scrub vegetation, hills, mountain steppes, cultivated fields, gardens, vineyards, and other rural areas. They are often seen near large colonies of rodents that they feed on, as well as near human habitations, making them somewhat tolerant of human disturbances.

Diet
These snakes feed on rodents, birds, lizards, and other snakes.

Reproduction
This species of snake reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), with the female laying between 6-11 eggs.

Nomenclature
The name "schmidti" was given to this species in honor of Russian ichthyologist Petr Yulevich Schmidt.