List of erycine species and subspecies
Encyclopedia
This is a list of all genera
, species
and subspecies
of the subfamily
Erycinae
, otherwise referred to as Old World sand boas, or erycines. It follows the taxonomy
currently provided by ITIS
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, species
Species
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and subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the subfamily
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Erycinae
Erycinae
The Erycinae are part of a family of non-venomous snakes called boas found in Europe, Asia Minor, Africa, Arabia, central and southwestern Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and western North America. Three genera comprising 15 species are currently recognized....
, otherwise referred to as Old World sand boas, or erycines. It follows the taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
currently provided by ITIS
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the U.S...
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
- CharinaCharinaCharina is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in North America and Africa. Four species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:Found in North America from southwestern Canada south through the western United States into northwestern Mexico...
, Rosy boas, rubber boas- Charina bottae, Northern rubber boa
- Charina reinhardtii, Calabar python
- Charina trivirgata, Rosy boa
- Charina trivirgata gracia, Desert rosy boa
- Charina trivirgata roseofusca, Coastal rosy boa
- Charina trivirgata trivirgata, Mexican rosy boa
- Charina umbraticaCharina umbraticaCharina umbratica, known commonly as the Southern rubber boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in the United States, in southern California....
, Southern rubber boa
- EryxEryx (genus)Eryx is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in southeastern Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and southwestern Asia. Eight species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Old World sand boas- Eryx elegansEryx elegansEryx elegans is a non-venomous boa species found in western Central Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Not well known in the wild or in captivity, this is a small species, reaching about 15 inches in length. The scales are small and slightly keeled...
, Central Asia sand boa - Eryx jaculusEryx jaculusEryx jaculus, known commonly as the Javelin sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is the type species of the genus Eryx.-Geographic range:...
, Javelin sand boa - Eryx jayakariEryx jayakariEryx jayakari, known commonly as the Saudi Arabian sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran....
, Arabian sand boa - Eryx johniiEryx johniiEryx johnii is a non-venomous boa species found in Iran, Pakistan and India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Adults rarely exceed two feet in length , although they sometimes reach 3 feet . Adapted to burrowing, the head is wedge-shaped with narrow nostrils and very small eyes...
, Indian sand boa - Eryx miliarisEryx miliarisEryx miliaris, known commonly as the Dwarf sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran....
, Dwarf sand boa - Eryx somalicusEryx somalicusEryx somalicus, known commonly as the Somalian sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. As its name suggests, it is found in Somalia....
, Somalian sand boa - Eryx tataricusEryx tataricusEryx tataricus, known commonly as the Tartar sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found throughout the Middle and Far East....
, Tartar sand boa- Eryx tataricus speciosus
- Eryx tataricus tataricusEryx tataricusEryx tataricus, known commonly as the Tartar sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found throughout the Middle and Far East....
- Eryx tataricus vittatus
- Eryx whitakeriEryx whitakeriEryx whitakeri is a non-venomous boa species found in coastal southern India. Named in honor of Romulus Whitaker. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Whitaker's sand boa
- Eryx elegans
- GongylophisGongylophisGongylophis is a genus of non-venomous boas found in mostly in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Sand boas- Gongylophis colubrinusGongylophis colubrinusGongylophis colubrinus, the Kenyan sand boa, is a boa species found in northern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Egyptian sand boa - Gongylophis conicusGongylophis conicusGongylophis conicus is a non-venomous boa species found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. No subspecies are currently recognized. -Description:...
, Rough-scaled sand boa - Gongylophis muelleriGongylophis muelleriGongylophis muelleri, known commonly as the Saharan sand boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in Africa....
, Saharan sand boa
- Gongylophis colubrinus