Central Asian Sand Boa
Eryx elegans
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Eryx
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Rare
About
Central Asian Sand Boa (Eryx elegans) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan. It lives in habitats such as grassland, temperate grassland, steppe, desert and 10 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Sistan Sand Boa Eryx sistanensis
- Dwarf Sand Boa Eryx miliaris
- Rough-tailed Sand Boa Eryx conicus
- Sand Boa Eryx colubrinus
- Müller’s Sand Boa Eryx muelleri
- Whitaker's Boa Eryx whitakeri
- Somali Sand Boa Eryx somalicus
- Red Sand Boa Eryx johnii
- Arabian Sand Boa Eryx jayakari
- Biji Sand Boa Eryx borrii
- Eryx primitivus
- Eastern Sand Boa Eryx vittatus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.