Tropidophis spiritus
| Sancti Spiritus dwarf boa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. spiritus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis spiritus (Hedges & Garrido, 1999) | |
Sancti Spiritus dwarf boa, Tropidophis spiritus, is a small species of dwarf boa endemic to the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba. It is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its gracile body shape and color pattern of bold spots.
References
- Hedges, S. B., and O. H. Garrido. 1999. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from central Cuba. J. Herpetology 33:436-441.
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