Epicrates striatus

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Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Epicrates striatus		Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species

Similar Chilabothrus, Epicrates, Epicrates fordii, Puerto Rican boa, Chilabothrus angulifer

Epicrates striatus, known commonly as the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is endemic to the West Indies.

Geographic range

Epicrates striatus is found in The Bahamas, the Bimini Islands, and on Hispaniola.

Eight subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.

Epicrates striatus striatus (Hispaniolan or Dominican red mountain boa) (J.G. Fischer, 1856)

Epicrates striatus ailurus (Cat Island boa) Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974

Epicrates striatus exagistus (Tiburon Peninsula boa) Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974

Epicrates striatus fosteri (Bimini Island boa) Barbour, 1941

Epicrates striatus fowleri (Andros Island or Bahamian boa) Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974

Epicrates striatus mccraniei (Ragged Island boa) Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974

Epicrates striatus strigilatus (New Providence Island boa) (Cope, 1863)

Epicrates striatus warreni (Tortuga boa) Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974

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