Tropidophis morenoi
| 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.
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.
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