Andreas's racerAndreas's racer is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.EtymologyThe specific name, andreanus, is in honor of "Herr Prof. Andreas " who collected natural history specimens in Persia in 1905.Geographic rangeD. andreanus is found in the southern Zagros Mountains and their foothills, in Fars province, Iran, and in Iraq.HabitatThe preferred natural habitats of D. andreanus are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes of.ReproductionD. andreanus is oviparous.