Corallus blombergi

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Ecuadorian Annulated Tree Boa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Species: C. blombergi
Binomial name
Corallus blombergi
(Rendahl & Vestergren, 1941)

Ecuadorian Annulated Tree Boa (Corallus blombergi) is a medium sized species of tree boa endemic only to west of the Andes on the Pacific coast of Ecuador . Formerly a subspecies of Corallus annulatus, the C. blombergi was given a species status in 2001, primarily due to its significantly different bone morphology, color and scalation. Nothing much is known about their natural history and there are no known specimens of C. blombergi in captivity. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kaleidoscopic Tree Boas: The Genus Corallus of Tropical America. Peter J. Stafford and Robert W. Henderson ISBN 0894649752. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.