Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Tropidophis bucculentus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Tropidophiidae Higher classification Tropidophis | |
Similar Tropidophis, Reptile, Tropidophiidae, Snake, Navassa curly‑taile | ||
Tropidophis bucculentus was a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to Navassa Island. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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It is commonly referred to as the Navassa Island dwarf boa.
Geographic range
The type locality given is "Navassa Id."
Description
Preserved museum specimens indicate that it varied in size from 30–60 cm (0.98–1.97 ft).
Conservation status
Extinct. The species became a casualty of human interference and feral predators, such as rodents, cats, dogs, and goats that were introduced during the large-scale mining period on this small island during the 1800s.
References
Tropidophis bucculentus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA