Lytorhynchus maynardi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lytorhynchus |
| Species: | L. maynardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lytorhynchus maynardi | |
Lytorhynchus maynardi, also known commonly as Maynard's longnose sand snake and the Baloch awl-headed sand snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, maynardi, is in honor of Colonel F.P. Maynard (died 1921), a physician with the Indian Medical Service.[2]: 172
Description
Dorsally, Lytorhynchus maynardi is salmon-colored with a series of many narrow dark brown crossbars. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.[3]
Geographic distribution
Lytorhynchus maynardi is found Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.[3]
Behavior and habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Lytorhynchus maynardi are desert and shrubland.[1] The species is fossorial and in Iran occurs in sand dune habitats at altitudes around 500 m (1,600 ft).[4] The species' type locality is in southern Afghanistan at an elevation of 1,310 m (4,300 ft).[5] It is nocturnal (active at night).[1]
Diet
Lytorhynchus maynardi preys upon arthropods and small lizards.[1]
Reproduction
Lytorhynchus maynardi is oviparous.[3] Clutch size is 2–4 eggs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Papenfuss, T.; Anderson, S.; Khan, M. (2021). "Lytorhynchus maynardi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164574A48903212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164574A48903212.en. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ^ a b c Lytorhynchus maynardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ Salemi, Ali; Heydari, Nastaran; Mahin, Mohammad Jahan (2018). "A new distribution record for the rare Maynard's Longnose Sand Snake, Lytorhynchus maynardi Alcock and Finn, 1896 from Nikshahr, southeastern Iran". Herpetology Notes. 11: 617. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (22 April 2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
Further reading
- Alcock, A.; Finn, F. (1897). "An Account of the Reptilia collected by DR. F. P. Maynard, Captain A. H. McMahon, C.I.E., and the Members of the Afghan-Baluch Boundary Commission of 1886". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 65: 550–566 + Plates XI–XV. (Lytorhnchus maynardi, new species, pp. 562–563 + Plate XIV, figures 1, 1a-1c).
- Khan, M.S. (2006). Amphibians and Reptiles of Pakistan. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0894649523. 328 pp.
- Shafiei, Soheila; Fahimi, Hadi; Sehhatisabet, Mohammad Ebrahim; Moradi, Naeim (2014). "Rediscovery of Maynard's Longnose Sand Snake, Lytorhynchus maynardi, with the geographic distribution of Lytorhynchus Peters, 1863 in Iran". Zoology in the Middle East. 61 (1): 32–37.
- Tillack, F.; Barts, M. (2007). "The Portrait: Lytorhynchus maynardi Alcock & Finn". Sauria. 29 (3): 2.