Sand Boa
Eryx colubrinus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Eryx
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Recorded in 29 places on iNaturalist
About
Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 33 more. Recorded in 29 places 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.
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
Related snakes
- Sistan Sand Boa Eryx sistanensis
- Dwarf Sand Boa Eryx miliaris
- Rough-tailed Sand Boa Eryx conicus
- Müller’s Sand Boa Eryx muelleri
- Whitaker's Boa Eryx whitakeri
- Somali Sand Boa Eryx somalicus
- Red Sand Boa Eryx johnii
- Central Asian Sand Boa Eryx elegans
- 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.