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List of erycine species and subspecies

List of erycine species and subspecies is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of erycine species and subspecies rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of all extant genera, species and subspecies of the snakes of the subfamily Erycinae, otherwise referred to as erycines or Old World sand boas. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of all extant genera, species and subspecies of the snakes of the subfamily Erycinae, otherwise referred to as erycines or Old World sand boas. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid.

Charina, rubber boas Charina bottae, northern rubber boa or coastal rubber boa Charina umbratica, southern rubber boa Eryx, Old World sand boas sensu stricto Eryx borrii, Borri's sand boa Eryx colubrinus, Egyptian sand boa or Kenyan sand boa Eryx colubrinus colubrinus Eryx colubrinus loveridgei Eryx colubrinus rufescens Eryx conicus, Russell's boa, rough-scaled sand boa or rough-tailed sand boa Eryx elegans, Central Asian sand boa Eryx jaculus, javelin sand boa Eryx jayakari, Arabian sand boa or Jayakar's sand boa Eryx johnii, Indian sand boa Eryx miliaris, dwarf sand boa, desert sand boa or Tartar sand boa Eryx muelleri, Müller's sand boa or Sahara sand boa Eryx muelleri muelleri Eryx muelleri subniger Eryx sistanensis, Sistan sand boa Eryx somalicus, Somali sand boa Eryx vittatus Eryx whitakeri, Whitaker's sand boa or Whitaker's boa Lichanura, rosy boas Lichanura orcutti, coastal rosy boa or northern three-lined boa Lichanura trivirgata, desert rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata arizonae, Arizona rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata gracia, desert rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata saslowi, Baja rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata trivirgata, Mexican rosy boa

See also List of boine species and subspecies

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of erycine species and subspecies

In research: List of erycine species and subspecies appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of erycine species and subspecies in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of erycine species and subspecies is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Erycinae, Lists of animal species, Taxonomic lists (subspecies), so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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