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Indian Sand Boa (Eryx johnii) |
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| Scientific classification: |
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Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : eptilia
Order : Squamata
Suborder : Serpentes
Family : Boidae
Subfamily : Erycinae
Genus : Eryx
Species : johnii |
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Important Facts: |
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| Size |
122 cm |
| Clutch Size |
6 – 20 eggs |
| Life Span |
20 years |
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Habitat: They tend to prefer areas with loose sand or soil. |
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Range:Sand Boas are found throughout arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, throughout the Middle East in Pakistan and India as well as the former Soviet states of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. |
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Diet in Wild:Small rodents, birds, occasionally lizards.
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Diet in Zoo:
Chick alive - 1 no. (Weekly)
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