Eryx muelleri
Eryx muelleri, known commonly as Müller's sand boa or the Saharan sand boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are two recognized subspecies. It is kept fairly regularly in the pet industry due to its docile nature and easy care.
Etymology
The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Fritz Müller.Geographic range
Eryx muelleri is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Togo.Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Eryx muelleri are savanna and desert, at elevations from sea level to.Behavior
Eryx muelleri is terrestrial, nocturnal, and fossorial.Diet
Eryx muelleri preys predominately upon small rodents, but also eats lizards.Reproduction
Eryx muelleri is oviparous.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies.- Eryx muelleri muelleri
- Eryx muelleri subniger