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Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991 is a animal in the Boidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991 (Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991)
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Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991

Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991

Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991 is a viviparous snake found in coastal southwest India that inhabits beaches and scrub forests.

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Family
Genus
Eryx
Order
Class
Squamata

About Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991

Maximum Size

Eryx whitakeri Das, 1991 can reach a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 79 cm (31 inches).

Geographic Distribution

This species is distributed in southwestern coastal India, specifically occurring in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and southern Maharashtra.

Type Locality

Its type locality is recorded as "Mangalore, Karnataka State, India".

Natural Habitats

Its preferred natural habitats are sea beaches and scrub forests.

Reproduction Mode

Eryx whitakeri is viviparous.

Photo: (c) harshithjv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by harshithjv · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Boidae Eryx

More from Boidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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