Tropidophis hendersoni
| Cuban khaki dwarf boa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni (Hedges & Garrido, 2002) | |
Cuban khaki dwarf boa, Tropidophis hendersoni, is a newly described species of dwarf boa from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín. It is a small spotted species, previously confused with the T. haetianus of Hispaniola.
References
- ↑ Powell, R., Mayer, G.C. & Hedges, S.B. (2010). "Tropidophis hendersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- Hedges, S. B., and O. H. Garrido. 2002. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from Eastern Cuba. J. Herpetology 36:157-161.