Gongylophis
3 species
Common name: sand boas
Gongylophis is a genus of non-venomous snakes in the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Three species are recognized as being valid. The species are still considered a category placed in the genus Eryx.
The genus Gongylophis is found in Africa from Mauritania and Senegal east to Egypt and south to Tanzania. It is also reported from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. In the Indian subcontinent the genus is found from eastern Pakistan, eastern India and Bangladesh southwards as far as northwestern Sri Lanka. To be more specific, the genus Gongylophis can be found in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Chad, Niger, Yemen, Tanzania, and Somalia.
Common name: sand boas
Gongylophis is a genus of non-venomous snakes in the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Three species are recognized as being valid. The species are still considered a category placed in the genus Eryx.
The genus Gongylophis is found in Africa from Mauritania and Senegal east to Egypt and south to Tanzania. It is also reported from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. In the Indian subcontinent the genus is found from eastern Pakistan, eastern India and Bangladesh southwards as far as northwestern Sri Lanka. To be more specific, the genus Gongylophis can be found in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Chad, Niger, Yemen, Tanzania, and Somalia.