Eryx johnii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Eryx johnii Eryx johnii Near threatened

Where the eryx johnii lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 79 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Eryx johnii
Group	Snakes
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Boidae

Where does the eryx johnii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eryx johnii in 1 country or territory across Asia.

India

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 johnii endangered?

The eryx johnii’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eryx johnii?

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

About the eryx johnii

Eryx johnii is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to Iran, Pakistan, and India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid. Common names include: Indian sand boa, John's sand boa, iruthalai nagam, mannuli pambu, red sand boa, and brown sand boa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eryx johnii (revision 1354925332), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2597916 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).