Eryx muelleri, known commonly as Müller's sand boa or the Saharan sand boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Fritz Müller.

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Distribution

Geography

E. 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.

Mating Habits

E. muelleri is oviparous.

References

1. Gongylophis muelleri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongylophis_muelleri

Gongylophis muelleri

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Distribution

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