Tropidophis pilsbryi
| Tropidophis pilsbryi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. pilsbryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis pilsbryi Bailey, 1937 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tropidophis maculatus pilsbryi Bailey, 1937 | |
Tropidophis pilsbryi, the Pilsbry's dwarf boa[1] or Cuban white-necked dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the Tropidophiidae family.[2] It is endemic to Cuba. Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Tropidophis pilsbryi pilsbryi Bailey, 1937 — eastern Cuba
- Tropidophis pilsbryi galacelidus Schwartz and Garrido, 1975 — central Cuba
Male Tropidophis pilsbryi pilsbryi grow to a snout–vent length of 295 mm (11.6 in) and females to 260 mm (10 in). Tropidophis pilsbryi galacelidus can get bigger, with a snout–vent length of 187 mm (7.4 in) in males but 405 mm (15.9 in) in females. It is viviparous.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Tropidophis pilsbryi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 November 2014.
- ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
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