Hemorrhois nummifer
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Hemorrhois nummifer, also known as the coin-marked snake, Asian racer, and leaden-colored racer, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. It is found in southeastern Europe, Western and Central Asia, and northeast Africa.
Hemorrhois nummifer is found widely in Western and Central Asia (Turkey southward to Syria, Lebanon, northern and central Israel, Palestine, 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).
Hemorrhois nummifer can grow to 100 cm (39 in) in total length but is often smaller. The body is strong and fairly robustly built. It is brown, grey, or olive grey above and often has a dorsal row of about 57–65 large spots, turning into a continuous line on the tail. Smaller spots complement the larger spots on the sides. The belly is grey white.
Hemorrhois nummifer occurs in open areas, including... Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Jerusalem, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Racer sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 10 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Racer in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Racer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Asian Racer sightings, Jerusalem has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Yerevan (Armenia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Racer is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Jerusalem (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
