- Common names: Old World Sand Boas
The Erycinae is a subfamily of nonvenomous snakes, commonly called boas, found in Europe, Asia Minor, Africa, Arabia, central and southwest Asia, India, Sri Lanka and western North America. Three genera of 15 species are currently recognized.
Video Erycinae
Description
This is a subfamily of fat snakes, all of whom are competent diggers. The largest, E. johnii , rarely exceeds 120 cm (47 inches) in total length (including tail). Most grow up to about 60 cm (24 inches) in total length. They have small and hard eyes, small scales to protect their skin from the sand. Many sexual dimorphisms exist, with women generally becoming much larger than men.
Maps Erycinae
Distribution and habitat
They are found in southeastern southern Europe, Asia Minor, northern Africa, central, west and east, Arabia, central and southwest Asia, India, Sri Lanka, southwest Canada, western United States and northwestern Mexico.
Fossils of erycines have been found in rock strata over 50 million years, and were once widespread in North America. Now, only two species are left in North America, as well as sand boats in Africa, Asia, and Southeast Europe.
Behavior
The majority spend a lot of their time sunning beneath the surface of sand, with only their eyes or heads exposed. When the victim's future approaches, they go out of the sand, bite, and use narrowing to subdue it.
Feeding
Their main meals consist of rodents, but they are also known to prey on lizards and birds.
Reproduction
If it is not far from their boine family, they are generally ovoviviparous, that is, giving birth to a young life. At least three species lay their eggs, however: python Calabar, Charina reinhardtii (once considered a python for this reason), Arabian sand boa, Eryx jayakari and Boa sands of West Africa, E. muelleri .
Smuggling and poaching in India
The Indian government has failed to protect the rare species of sand boa in India. The hunting and smuggling of these creatures is very apprehensive. Most of the smuggled snakes go to the United States, where they are considered very attractive. There are misconceptions about their medicinal and aphrodisiac properties, as well as the belief that keeping this snake as a pet brings wealth and prosperity.
Captivity
Gongylophis colubrinus , G. conicus and E. johnii are often available in the exotic pet trade and are often breeding. They multiply easily, their small size makes them an attractive choice. They are not usually an aggressive species, although they sometimes have a tendency to bite, and also spend most of their time hiding; so some guards may not consider them as fun as the more gregarious species. Other species are not commonly available, but are occasionally imported.
Genera
* Not counting the subspecies that run.
T Type the genus.
See also
- List of erycine and subspecies species
- Erycinae with a common name
- Erycinae by taxonomic synonyms
References
Further reading
- Bonaparte, Carlo Luciano. 1831. Saggio di una distribuzione metodica degli animali vertebrati. Rome: Antonio Boulzaler. 144 pp. (Subfamily "Erycina [sic]", p. 67). (in Italian).
- Goin CJ, Goin OB, Zug GR. 1978. Introduction to Herpetology, Third Edition . San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company. xi 378 pp. ISBNÃ, 0-7167-0020-4. (Subfamily Erycinae, p.Ã, 319).
External links
- Boa Sand Page at Kingsnake.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2008. people believe that by keeping the sand boars they gain wealth with black magic and supernatural powers and senses. But there is no scientific proof of this thought, many superstitions are associated with sand boas. The government must strive effectively for awareness of such superstitions. and the thoughts and beliefs associated with science awareness to control the smashing of boas sand and boas are peasant friends as they move the layers of the earth with a movement that benefits farmers.
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