Scientific Name:  Chilomeniscus cinctus
Temporal Activity:  Nocturnal.
Diet:  Eats centipedes, sand-burrowing cockroaches, and other soft bodied insects.
Predators: Preyed upon by hawks, owls, coyotes, and ringtails.
Breeding:  Little known information; lays small clutches of eggs.
Vegetation Association:  Banded Sand Snakes are found in Sonoran Desert Scrub with creosote bush, palo verde and saguaro plants.
Notes:  This is a fairly uncommon species.   This species has adapted to swimming and breathing in loose sand.  They have small eyes, narrow heads, and smooth scales.