Javalin Sand Boa!
The Javelin Sand boa (Eryx jaculus) is found in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
The way they got their name is a little sad. The ancient Greeks used to throw them at enemy ships to distract and confuse the enemies, as well as the poor snake
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š·1: āEryx jaculus.jpgā by Guy HaimovitchĀ on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
š·2: āKalaentzis Eryx jaculus Peloponnese.pngā by Konstantinos Kalaentzis on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
š·3: āBenny Trapp Eryx jaculus.jpgā by Benny Trapp on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)











