Tropidophis hendersoni
Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to the West Indies.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
Etymology
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).[2]
Geographic range
T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín.
Description
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.
References
- Fong, A. (2021). "Tropidophis hendersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178429A77339073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178429A77339073.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 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 hendersoni, p. 121).
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Garrido OH (2002). "A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from Eastern Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 36: 157–161. (Tropidophis hendersoni, new species).
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