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- Common names: sand boas. Common names rough-scaled sand boa rough-tailed sand boa Gongylophis conicus is a non-venomous boa Species Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Vertebrates are members of the Subphylum Vertebrata, Chordates with backbones or spinal columns The grouping sometimes includes Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout Asia Common names Old World sand boas The Erycinae are a subfamily of non-venomous boas found in Europe, Asia Johann Georg Wagler ( March 28, 1800 - August 23, 1832) was a German Herpetologist. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon.
Gongylophis is a genus of non-venomous boas found in mostly in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout Asia This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Currently, 3 species are recognized. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. [2]
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Geographic range
Found in Africa from Mauritania and Senegal east to Egypt and south to Tanzania. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Also reported from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) In the Indian subcontinent the genus is found from eastern Pakistan, eastern India and Bangladesh southwards as far as northwestern Sri Lanka. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island [1]
Species
| Species[2] | Authority[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
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| G. colubrinus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Egyptian sand boa | Northern Africa from Egypt as far west as Niger (Aïr), including Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, and northern Tanzania. Common names Egyptian sand boa Gongylophis colubrinus is a non-venomous boa Species found in northern Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya A single specimen has been reported from Yemen. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya |
| G. conicusT | (Schneider, 1801) | Rough-scaled sand boa | Eastern Pakistan, India south of approx. Common names rough-scaled sand boa rough-tailed sand boa Gongylophis conicus is a non-venomous boa Species Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider ( January 18, 1750 &ndash January 12, 1822) was a German Classicist and naturalist Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 30° N, as well as the northern arid region of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island |
| G. muelleri | Boulenger, 1892 | Saharan sand boa | Africa along the southern edge of the Sahara, from Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone, eastwards through Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Chad to eastern Sudan. George Albert Boulenger (born Brussels, Belgium, October 19, 1858; died Saint Malo, France, November 23 Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. |
T) Type species. In Taxonomy, a type species is the species that originally defined a genus. [1]
Taxonomy
Boulenger (1890) used the generic name Gongylophis for the Indian species, conicus, and Eryx for the other African and Asian species. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c Gongylophis (TSN 634410). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species Retrieved on 23 November 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Gongylophis at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 23 November 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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