Eryx vittatus
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| Eryx vittatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Eryx |
| Species: | E. vittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryx vittatus (Chernov, 1959) | |
Eryx vittatus is a species of sand boa in the family Boidae.[1][2] The common feeding methods of these snakes include constriction, swallowing of prey whole, and restriction around other objects.[1]
E. vittatus was previously identified as a subspecies of Eryx tataricus (Tartar Sand Boa).[3][4][5] Some sources, however, still refer to E. vittatus as a subspecies of E. tataricus.[3]
The classification of Eryx tataricus vittatus was described by S. A. Chernov in 1950. This classification is a synonym to an earlier binomial name, Boa tartarica, by M. H. C. Lichtenstein in 1823.[6]
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