Species

Eryx somalicus

Eryx somalicus · described by SCORTECCI 1939

Kenyan Sand Boa, a close relative of Eryx somalicus — Pictured: Kenyan Sand Boa, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
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The facts

Scientific name: Eryx somalicus
First described: SCORTECCI 1939
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Snakes (Serpentes)
Family: Boidae
Genus: Eryx

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree