Moila Snake (Malpolon moilensis), also known as the False Cobra, Hooded Malpolon, or Camel Snake, is a mildly venomous colubrid widely distributed across North Africa, the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula. In the United Arab Emirates, it inhabits arid deserts, gravel plains, and rocky wadis, where it is well adapted to extreme temperatures. The species is noted for its defensive display: when threatened, it flattens its neck to form a hood, mimicking a cobra to deter predators. Typically sandy to light brown with darker markings, the Moila Snake is an active diurnal hunter feeding on lizards, small mammals, and occasionally birds. Although rear-fanged and mildly venomous, it poses little danger to humans, with bites usually causing localized swelling or discomfort. Its ecological role as a predator helps regulate populations of small desert vertebrates, making it an important species within its fragile desert ecosystem.