Tropidophis morenoi

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Zebra Dwarf Boa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Tropidophiidae
Genus: Tropidophis
Species: T. morenoi
Binomial name
Tropidophis morenoi
(Hedges, Garrido & Diaz, 2001)

Zebra Dwarf Boa Tropidophis morenoi is a newly described species of dwarf boa endemic to the Villa Clara Province, north-central Cuba. It is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its buff ground color, with brown spots fused to form zebra-like bands.

[edit] References

  • Hedges, S. B., O. H. Garrido, and L. M. Diaz. 2001. A new banded snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from North-Central Cuba. J. Herpetology 35:615-617.