Tropidophis celiae
Tropidophis celiae, commonly known as the Canasi dwarf boa or the Canasi trope, is a species of dwarf boa, a snake in the family Tropidophiidae.
| Tropidophis celiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. celiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis celiae | |
Geographic range
T. celiae is 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]
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References
- Tropidophis celiae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 June 2013.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophis celiae, p. 50).
- Hedges SB, Estrada AR, Diaz LM (1999). "A new snake (Tropidophis) from western Cuba". Copeia. 1999 (2): 376–381. doi:10.2307/1447483. JSTOR 1447483.
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