{"id":366002,"date":"2026-06-25T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366002"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:47:43","slug":"sistan-sand-boa-eryx-sistanensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sistan-sand-boa-eryx-sistanensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sistan Sand Boa (Eryx sistanensis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A new\u00a0study\u00a0reports the first confirmed record in India of the Sistan sand boa (<em>Eryx sistanensis<\/em>) in the northern Thar Desert in Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Sistan Sand Boa (Eryx sistanensis)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQizndZS-fGFxpKYaxSS1f8NRwN7iNyAk49EajAC_lmHnPi-5goyXcsA60&amp;s=10\" alt=\"Sistan Sand Boa (Eryx sistanensis)\" width=\"396\" height=\"283\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Mongabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Sistan Sand Boa<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>rare, non-venomous snake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Its scientific name is <strong>Eryx sistanensis.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>first identified in Iran in 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been<strong> found for the first time in India, in the northern Thar Desert in Rajasthan<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Other sand boa species found in India: <\/strong>Other species of sand boa found in India are <strong>red sand boa (<em>Eryx johnii<\/em>), rough-scaled sand boa (<em>Eryx conicus<\/em>) and Whitaker\u2019s boa (<em>Eryx whitakeri<\/em>).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> \u00a0It is mostly found in <strong>farmlands, scrubland and compact sandy soils close to human habitation<\/strong>, including courtyards, cowsheds and suburban gardens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distinct features<\/strong>: It can be identified <strong>by its persistent dark bands and a tail that gradually tapers to the tip.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike the red sand boa, which loses its body bands as it matures,<strong> the Sistan sand boa retains its sooty bands throughout its life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Juveniles are buff-coloured<\/strong>, while <strong>subadults and adults are tan to tan-brown.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong> It has a <strong>docile nature and tolerance to temperature variation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> It may face the<strong> threat of illegal wildlife trade.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Habitat loss:<\/strong> Rescue from snake charmers and releasing\u00a0them into the wild can create ecological problems if snakes are released far from their native range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status:<\/strong> The species has <strong>not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is currently listed under <strong>Schedule II of India\u2019s Wildlife Protection Act.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A new\u00a0study\u00a0reports the first confirmed record in India of the Sistan sand boa (Eryx sistanensis) in the northern Thar Desert in Rajasthan. About Sistan Sand Boa (Eryx sistanensis) The Sistan Sand Boa\u00a0is a rare, non-venomous snake. Scientific name: Its scientific name is Eryx sistanensis.\u00a0 It was first identified in Iran in 2020. 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