Английская Википедия:Eryx whitakeri
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Eryx whitakeri, also commonly known as Whitaker's sand boa or Whitaker's boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is endemic to India. No subspecies are recognized.[1]
Etymology
The specific name whitakeri, as well as both of the above common names, are in honor of American-born Indian herpetologist Romulus Whitaker.[2]
Geographic range
E. whitakeri is found in southwestern coastal India in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and southern Maharashtra.[3]
The type locality given is "Mangalore, Karnataka State, India".[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of E. whitakeri are sea beaches and scrub forests.[4]
Description
E. whitakeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of Шаблон:Convert.[4]
Diet
E. whitaker preys upon small mice.[4]
Reproduction
E. whitakeri is viviparous.[5]
References
Further reading
- Whitaker R, Captain A (2004). Snakes of India: The Field Guide. Chennai: Draco Books. 495 pp. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Das I (1991). "A new species of Eryx (Boidae: Serpentes: Squamata) from south-western India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 88 (1): 92–97. (Eryx whitakeri, new species).
- Jones C (2004). "Sandboas". Reptilia 9 (3): 20–30.
- Sharma RC (2003). Handbook: Indian Snakes. Kolkata: Zoological Survey of India. 292 pp. Шаблон:ISBN.
External links
- Image of Eryx whitakeri at India Nature Watch. Accessed 10 July 2008.
- ↑ Шаблон:ITIS
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Шаблон:ISBN. (Eryx whitakeri, p. 284).
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
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- ↑ Шаблон:EMBL species www.reptile-database.org.