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
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.
Appearance:
Unlike most snakes, the tail is almost as thick as the body and gives the reptile the appearance of being “double-headed”.
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