Tropidophis morenoi
| Tropidophis morenoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. morenoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis morenoi | |
Tropidophis morenoi, also commonly known as the zebra dwarf boa and the zebra trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, morenoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Luis V. Moreno.[3]
Geographic distribution
Tropidophis morenoi is found in north-central Cuba, in the provinces of Ciego de Ávila, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara.[1][2][4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Tropidophis morenoi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 25 m (82 ft).[1]
Description
Tropidophis morenoi is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its buff ground color, with brown spots fused to form zebra-like bands.[2] The longest specimen measured is a female with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 35.9 cm (14.1 in) and a tail length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in).[5]
Reproduction
Tropidophis morenoi is viviparous.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Fong, A. (2021). "Tropidophis morenoi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T75606556A75608049.en. Accessed on 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Hedges, S. Blair; Garrido, Orlando H.; Díaz, Luis M. (2001). "A New Banded Snake of the Genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from North-Central Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 35: 615–617. (Tropidophis morenoi, new species). (in English, plus abstract in Spanish).
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophis morenoi, p. 183).
- ^ a b Species Tropidophis morenoi at The Reptile Database
- ^ Domínguez, Michel; Moreno, Luis V.; Schettino, Lourdes Rodríguez (2006). "Tropidophis morenoi (NCN [no common name]). Size Record". Herpetological Review 37 (3): 356.