Whitaker's Boa
Eryx whitakeri
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Eryx
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 58 places on iNaturalist
About
Whitaker's Boa (Eryx whitakeri) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in India. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, evergreen forest and 6 more. Recorded in 58 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.
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
- 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.