Arabian sand boa

Description

Eryx jayakari,known commonly as the Arabian sand boa or Jayakar's sand boa,is a species of snake in the Boidae family.It is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran where it spends the day buried in the sand.Both the specific name,jayakari,and one of the common names,Jayakar's sand boa,are in honor of Atmaran S.G.Jayakar (1844–1911),an Indian surgeon and naturalist.The Arabian sand boa is a small snake growing to a total length (including tail) of about 38 cm (15 in).The eyes are very small and are located on the top of the head,which has a blunt snout and is wedge-shaped.This snake's colour is yellowish-grey or sandy-brown speckled with white flecks and transversely banded with dark marks.