Red Sand Boa

Common Name : Red Sand Boa

Scientific Name: Eryx johnii

Photo Credit : RaRa & Mahamuni

Photo Taken at: Nearby Vaigai Cycle Stand

Eryx johnii is a nonvenomous boaspecies endemic to Iran, Pakistan, and India. The type locality given is "Tranquebar" (Tanjore, Trichy district, southeastern Madras, India). The common name is red sand boa or brown sand boa. The head is wedge-shaped with very small eyes and narrow nostrils. The body is cylindrical in shape with small polished dorsal scales. The tail, which is blunt, rounded, and not distinct from the body, appears truncated. Coloration varies from reddish-brown to dull yellow-tan. These snakes are rather timid and shy, and bites have never been reported.