Eryx johnii
| Eryx johnii | |
|---|---|
| Eryx johnii at Satara, Maharashtra, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Eryx |
| Species: | E. johnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryx johnii (Russell, 1801) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eryx johnii is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to Iran, Pakistan, and India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.
Common names include: Indian sand boa, John's sand boa, iruthalai nagam, mannuli pambu, red sand boa, and brown sand boa.