Common Sand Boa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf snake
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:age live birth
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship displays
seasonal mating
gptkbp:character non-venomous
gptkbp:climate warm climates
ectothermic
desert survival
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 20 young
gptkbp:colors varies by region
brown and yellow
gptkbp:commonName sandy areas
Sand_Boa
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none noted
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
gptkbp:family Boidae
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Africa_and_parts_of_Asia
gptkbp:habitat deserts
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage
gptkbp:hasLength smooth scales
gptkbp:headCoach distinctly rounded
gptkbp:headlights short and blunt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Sand Boa
gptkbp:interactsWith minimal
gptkbp:length up to 3 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:localNames various regional names
gptkbp:movement slithering
gptkbp:notable_player burrowing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent other_Eryx_species
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest herpetology
gptkbp:scientificName Eryx_conicus
gptkbp:security burrows and under rocks
gptkbp:skin smooth
tan
smooth and shiny
irregular spots
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Eryx_conicus_conicus
Eryx_conicus_muelleri
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
kept in captivity