Eryx johnii
Red Sand Boa
As recorded: Eryx johnii (Russell, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Boidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Eryx johnii observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 609 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maharashtra, IN
(c) Ashwini Bambale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) ASRAFF, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Sikar, IN-RJ, IN
(c) Dipendra Maharshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Junagadh, IN-GJ, IN
(c) Maitrey Chhaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Kazıklı, 48200 Milas/Muğla, Türkiye
(c) Uğur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Mr. Harshit B. Vaghela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eryx johnii. BPBM 5984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090299750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/5984.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090299750 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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