Tropidophis morenoi
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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.