Red Sand Boa

Red Sand Boa Latest News

The Hyderabad zonal unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently recovered live Indian Red Sand Boa (Eryx johnii) from a person, who was involved in illegal trading of live snakes at Warangal.

About Red Sand Boa

• The Red Sand Boa, commonly called the Indian Sand Boa, is a non-venomous snake species found throughout the dry parts of the Indian subcontinent.
• Scientific Name: Eryx johnii

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Red Sand Boa Habitat and Distribution

• The species is endemic to Iran, Pakistan, and India. 
• These snakes prefer dry, sandy, and loose soil environments that support their fossorial lifestyle.  
• It is ovoviviparous and nocturnal and spends the majority of its time underground.

Red Sand Boa Appearance

• It is a primarily reddish-brown and thick-set snake that grows to an average length of 75 cm.
• Unlike most snakes, the tail is almost as thick as the body and gives the reptile the appearance of being “double-headed”.

Red Sand Boa Conservation Status

It is classified as ‘Near Threatened‘.

Source: DC