by Eryx jayakari, known commonly as the Arabian sand boa or Jayakar's sand boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae.
The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran where it spends the day buried in the sand.
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.
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The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran where it spends the day buried in the sand.
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.
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