Eryx johnii

Eryx johnii
Eryx johnii at Satara, Maharashtra, India
Eryx johnii (juvenile) at Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
Eryx johnii (juvenile) at Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
Dorsal view of juvenile Eryx johnii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Eryx
Species:
E. johnii
Binomial name
Eryx johnii
(Russell, 1801)
Synonyms[2]

Eryx johnii is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to Iran, Pakistan, and India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.[3]

Common names include: Indian sand boa,[4] John's sand boa,[5] iruthalai nagam,[6] mannuli pambu,[7] red sand boa,[7] and brown sand boa.[8]

  1. ^ Anderson, S.; Papenfuss, T.; Srinivasulu, C.; Kulkarni, N.U.; Mohapatra, P.; Milto, K.; Bhattarai, S.; Vyas, R.; Ganesh, S.R.; Thakur, S. (2021). "Eryx johnii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164733A1071806. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T164733A1071806.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ "Eryx johnii ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  4. ^ Mehrtens JM (1987). Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference EDR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Russell (1801).
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TimesIndia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Species Eryx johnii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.