RED SAND BOA. Eryx johnii Non Venomous, common

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Red Sand Boa (Eryx johnii) is a non-venomous boa species found in Iran, Pakistan and India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Occurs in dry, semi-desert scrub plains and rocky dry foothills. Prefers loose sand, or sandy soil that crumbles easily. The diet consists mainly of mammals such as rats, mice and other small rodents that are killed by constriction. Some specimens have apparently fed exclusively on other snakes. Found from Iran through Pakistan into western, southern and northeastern India.

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Size: 5080px × 3386px
Location: Pune, Maharastra, India
Photo credit: © Zeeshan Mirza / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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