Tropidophis celiae
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Tropidophis celiae, commonly known as the Canasi dwarf boa or the Canasi trope, is a species of dwarf boa endemic to the northern coast of La Habana Province, western Cuba.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, celiae, is in honor of Celia Puerta de Estrada, the wife of Puerto Rican herpetologist Alberto R. Estrada.[2]
Description
T. celiae is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its tan coloration, dark brown dorsal spots, and pale neck band.[3]
References
- ↑ Tropidophis celiae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 June 2013.
- ↑ Beolens B; Watkins M; Grayson M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophis celiae, p. 50).
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