Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Tropidophis noi | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Tropidophis morenoi, commonly known as the zebra dwarf boa, is a species of West Indian dwarf boa.
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Etymology
The specific name, morenoi, is in honor of Cuban herpetologist Luis V. Moreno.
Geographic range
T. morenoi is endemic to Villa Clara Province, north-central Cuba.
Description
T. morenoi is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its buff ground color, with brown spots fused to form zebra-like bands.
References
Tropidophis morenoi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA