Common Name: Kenyan/Egyptian Sand Boa
Scientific Name: Gongylophis colubrinus
Type: Reptile
Family: Boidae
Genus: Gongylophis
Diet: Small mammals, rodents, lizards, and possibly an occasional insect.
Life Span: Live for about 10 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity
Size: 15 to 36 inches depending on if it’s male or female (Females are larger)
Weight: 70 to 900 grams depending if it’s male or female
Location: East Africa, south Egypt, southwest Somalia, and west of Kenya
![Kenyan sand boa](https://johnhutchingsmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Kenyan-sand-boa-mirrored-and-cropped.jpg)
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