Tropidophis pilsbryi
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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
- ^ a b c 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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