Epicrates angulifer
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| Epicrates angulifer | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Boinae |
| Genus: | Epicrates |
| Species: | E. angulifer |
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| Epicrates angulifer Bibron, 1840 |
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- Common names: Cuban boa, Cuban tree boa.[3]
Epicrates angulifer is a boid species found mainly in Cuba. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
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[edit] Geographic range
Found in Cuba and adjacent islands, including Isla de la Juventud, the Archipiélago de los Canarreos (Cayo Cantiles), the Archipiélago de los Colorados off the northern coast of Pinar del Río, the Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey (Cayo Guajaba and Cayo Sant María). Also found in the Bahamas. The type locality given is "Cuba."[2]
[edit] Conservation status
This species is classified as Lower Risk (LR, now described as NT), but is close to qualifying for Vulnerable (VU), on the IUCN Red List of threatened species (v2.3, 1994).[3] Year assessed: 1996.[5]
[edit] Habitat
Habitats: Tropical dry forest, scrub forest.
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- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/7815/0
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b Epicrates angulifer at IUCN Red List. Accessed 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Epicrates angulifer". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=202185. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ 1994 Categories & Criteria (version 2.3)IUCN Red List. Accessed 17 August 2007.
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