Can Any one identify this Snake

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In Southern Iraq

Apologies for the photo .....there were three of them hiding in wooden cable drums ,,, but the locals mullered this one !!

Told it was some kind of Viper and it is poisonous just cant find it on the web

cheers

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Sheets Tabuer said:

coluber karelini

thanks non poisonous but can give a nasty bite