Arabian Sand Boa

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Eryx jayakari

Arabian Sand Boa, a reference photo
Photo: Omid Mozaffari · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Eryx jayakari, known commonly as the Arabian sand boa or Jayakar's sand boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran where it spends the day buried in the sand.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Arabian Sand Boa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Boidae
Genus
Eryx
Species
Eryx jayakari

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