Arabian Cat Snake (Telescopus dhara)

The Arabian cat snake (Telescopus dhara), is a nocturnal, rear‑fanged colubrid found throughout Arabia and the Hajar Mountains of the UAE. It preys primarily on lizards, small rodents, and even nesting birds, injecting a primarily neurotoxic venom through its enlarged posterior fangs. While this venom is potent enough to immobilize its prey the Arabian cat snake in particular possesses relatively large venom glands and toxicity comparable to some death‑adders—it is delivered inefficiently in humans and generally produces only mild local effects; however, allergic reactions remain a possibility, so caution is always advised when handling these snakes Wikipedia.

Remarkably agile for its size, the Arabian cat snake is both terrestrial and arboreal: it moves slowly on the ground but is adept at scaling vertical rock faces and scrambling up tree trunks and shrubs to hunt or escape predators.