Tropidophis hendersoni
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni Hedges & Garrido, 2002 | |
Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, is a species of dwarf boa endemic to the West Indies.
Etymology
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).[2]
Geographic range
T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín.
Description
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.
References
- ↑ Powell R, Mayer GC, Hedges SB. (2010). "Tropidophis hendersoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophis hendersoni, p. 121).
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Garrido OH. (2002). A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from Eastern Cuba. J. Herpetology 36: 157-161. (Tropidophis hendersoni, new species).
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