Eryx jayakari: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Eryx jayakari Eryx jayakari Least concern

Where the eryx jayakari lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Eryx jayakari
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Boidae

Where does the eryx jayakari live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eryx jayakari in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eryx jayakari endangered?

The eryx jayakari’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eryx jayakari?

The eryx jayakari (Eryx jayakari) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Boidae, genus Eryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eryx jayakari

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eryx jayakari (revision 1379346126), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3015544 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).