Least ConcernPuff Adder
Bitis arietans
One of the 10 boas on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Boidae
Eryx colubrinus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Kenyan sand boa is a small, stout boa adapted to living underground: it has a wedge-shaped snout for pushing through sand, tiny eyes set facing upwards, and a short, blunt tail. It spends almost its whole life buried and only puts its head out to ambush rodents and lizards passing overhead.
Weight
300 g – 900 g
Size
45 cm – 90 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Kenyan Sand Boa — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about kenyan sand boa.
