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Abstract
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Natural history museums are introduced as an important source of natural inspiration for the general community and public knowledge in different aspects and also have a duty to store native and non-native permanent (Miyazaki et al., 2015) and temporary collections such as animals (e.g. reptiles). Snakes (sub order: Serpentes) are generally known as an evocative animals that can be appeal for visitors. Natural History Museum of Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan (Iran), was typically ornamented with approximately 97 specimens belonging to Boidae and Colubridae (mainly nonvenomous) that can play a direct role in improving the presentation quality. The scientific and common names of the specimens are given at the below: Boidae Eryx elegans (Gray, 1849): Elegant sand boa Eryx jaculus jaculus (L., 1758), Javelin Sand Boa Eryx johnii persicus Nikolski 1907: Persian sand boa Eryx tataricus (Lichtenstein in Eversmann, 1823): Tartar Sand Boa Colubridae Boiga trigonata melanocephala (Annandale, 1904): Indian Gamma Snake Coronella austriaca austriaca Laurenti, 1768: Smooth Snake Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789): Caspian whip snake Dolichophis jugularis (L., 1758): Large Whip Snake Dolichophis schmidti (Nikolsky, 1909): Schmidts Pfeilnatter Eirenis collaris (Ménétriés, 1832): Collared Dwarf Racer Eirenis decemlineatus (Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854) Eirenis sp. Hemorrhois ravergieri (Ménétries, 1832): Spotted Whip Snake Platyceps karelini (Brandt, 1838): Spotted Desert Racer Platyceps najadum (Eichwald, 1831): Slender Whip Snake Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan in Filippi, 1865): Braid Snake Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus (Jan, 1862): Palestine Kukri Snake Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi (Schlegel, 1837): Diadem Snake Spalerosophis diadema schirasianus (Jan, 1863): Diadem Snake Telescopus rhinopoma (Blanford, 1874): Indian Desert Tiger Snake Zamenis persicus (F. Werner, 1913): Persian Rat Snake
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