| Lytorhynchus maynardi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lytorhynchus |
| Species: | L. maynardi |
| 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.
The specific name, maynardi, is in honor of Colonel F.P. Maynard (died 1921), a physician with the Indian Medical Service. [2] : 172
Dorsally, Lytorhynchus maynardi is salmon-colored with a series of many narrow dark brown crossbars. Ventrally, it is cream-colored. [3]
Lytorhynchus maynardi is found Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. [3]
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]
Lytorhynchus maynardi preys upon arthropods and small lizards. [1]
Lytorhynchus maynardi is oviparous. [3] Clutch size is 2–4 eggs. [1]
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