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.
Dorsally, Lytorhynchus maynardi is salmon-colored with a series of many narrow dark brown crossbars. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.
Lytorhynchus maynardi is found Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
The preferred natural habitats of Lytorhynchus maynardi are desert and shrubland. The species is fossorial and in Iran occurs in sand dune habitats at altitudes around . The species' type locality is in southern Afghanistan at an elevation of . It is nocturnal (active at night).
Lytorhynchus maynardi preys upon arthropods and small lizards.
Lytorhynchus maynardi is oviparous. Clutch size is 2âÂÂ4 eggs.