Eryx whitakeri

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.

[4] E. whitakeri is found in southwestern coastal India in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and southern Maharashtra.

[2] The type locality given is "Mangalore, Karnataka State, India".

[2] The preferred natural habitats of E. whitakeri are sea beaches and scrub forests.

[5] E. whitakeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 79 cm (31 in).

A juvenile Whitaker's sand boa in Pilerne, Goa (top view)
An adult Whitaker's sand boa in Pilerne, Goa