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Baloch Awl-headed Sand Snake
Lytorhynchus maynardi
Lytorhynchus maynardi, Maynard's longnose sand snake, is a species of snake found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. The species is fossorial and in Iran occurs in sand dune habitats at altitudes around 500 m. The species' type locality is in southern Afghanistan at an elevation of 1310 m.
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Description
Dorsally, Lytorhynchus maynardi is salmon-colored with a series of many narrow dark brown crossbars. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Lytorhynchus maynardi are desert and shrubland. The species is fossorial and in Iran occurs in sand dune habitats at altitudes around 500 m (1,600 ft). The species' type locality is in southern Afghanistan at an elevation of 1,310 m (4,300 ft). It is nocturnal (active at night).
Wikipedia: “Behavior and habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, maynardi, is in honor of Colonel F.P. Maynard (died 1921), a physician with the Indian Medical Service.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Lytorhynchus maynardi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 29487.