Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Corallus | |
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Similar Corallus, Boas, Snake, Corallus ruschenbergerii, Reptile | ||
Fogger trixie corallus cookii
Corallus cookii is a nonvenomous boa species endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Etymology
The specific name, cookii, is in honor of English artist and naturalist Edward William Cooke.
Description
C. cookii is similar to C. hortulanus and C. grenadensis, only smaller, with adults reaching a total length (including tail) of 5 feet (152 cm), and being mainly gray or brown in color. Not more than a few specimens exist in captivity.
Geographic range
Endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, C. cookii is known only from a few locations on the island. The type locality given is "West Indies", which was restricted to "St. Vincent" by Henderson (1997).
References
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