Tropidophis morenoi
Tropidophis morenoi, commonly known as the zebra dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to the West Indies.[1]
| Tropidophis morenoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. morenoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis morenoi | |
Etymology
The specific name, morenoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Luis V. Moreno.[2]
Geographic range
T. morenoi is endemic to Villa Clara Province, north-central Cuba.[1]
Description
T. morenoi is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its buff ground color, with brown spots fused to form zebra-like bands.[1] The longest specimen measured is a female with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 35.9 cm (14.1 in) and a tail 5.7 cm (2.2 in) long.[3]
Reproduction
T. morenoi is viviparous.[4]
References
- Hedges, S. Blair; Garrido, Orlando H.; Díaz, Luis M. (2001). "A New Banded Snake of the Genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from North-Central Cuba". J. 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).
- Domínguez, Michel; Moreno, Luis V.; Schettino, Lourdes Rodríguez (2006). "Tropidophis morenoi (NCN [no common name]). Size Record". Herpetological Review 37 (3): 356.
- Species Tropidophis morenoi at The Reptile Database
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