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Species of snake
Eryx whitakeri , also commonly known as Whitaker's sand boa or Whitaker's boa , is a
species of
nonvenomous snake in the
subfamily
Erycinae of the
family
Boidae . The species is
endemic to
India . No
subspecies are recognized.
[3]
Etymology
The
specific name whitakeri , as well as both of the above common names, are in honor of
American -born
Indian
herpetologist
Romulus Whitaker .
[4]
Geographic range
A juvenile Whitaker's sand boa in Pilerne, Goa (top view)
An adult Whitaker's sand boa in Pilerne, Goa
E. whitakeri is found in southwestern
coastal
India in the states of
Kerala ,
Karnataka ,
Goa , and southern
Maharashtra .
[2]
The
type locality given is "
Mangalore ,
Karnataka State, India".
[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural
habitats of E. whitakeri are sea
beaches and
scrub forests .
[5]
Description
E. whitakeri may attain a
snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 79 cm (31 in).
[5]
Diet
E. whitaker
preys upon small
mice .
[5]
Reproduction
E. whitakeri is
viviparous .
[6]
References
^ Srinivasulu, C.; Das, A.; Mohapatra, P.; Srinivasulu, B.; Shankar, G.; Achyuthan, N.S.; Vyas, R.; Thakur, S.; Kulkarni, N.U.; Jose, J.; Sawant, N.S.; Aengals, A.; Deepak, V. (2021).
"Eryx whitakeri " .
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 : e.T172652A1359593.
doi :
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T172652A1359593.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021 .
^
a
b
c
McDiarmid RW ,
Campbell JA ,
Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1 . Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp.
ISBN
1-893777-00-6 (series).
ISBN
1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^
"Eryx whitakeri " .
Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 10 July 2008 .
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles . Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.
ISBN
978-1-4214-0135-5 . (Eryx whitakeri , p. 284).
^
a
b
c
Das I (2002). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of India . Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp.
ISBN
0-88359-056-5 . (Eryx whitakeri , p. 14).
^ Species
Eryx whitakeri at
The Reptile Database
www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
Whitaker R ,
Captain A (2004). Snakes of India: The Field Guide .
Chennai : Draco Books. 495 pp.
ISBN
978-81-901873-0-5 .
Das I (1991). "A new species of Eryx (Boidae: Serpentes: Squamata) from south-western India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 88 (1): 92–97. (Eryx whitakeri , new species).
Jones C (2004). "Sandboas". Reptilia 9 (3): 20–30.
Sharma RC (2003). Handbook: Indian Snakes . Kolkata: Zoological Survey of India. 292 pp.
ISBN
978-8181711694 .
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