| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to the West Indies.
Etymology
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).[2]
Geographic range
T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín.
Description
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.
References
- ↑ Fong, A. (2021). "Tropidophis hendersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178429A77339073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178429A77339073.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 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 hendersoni, p. 121).
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Garrido OH (2002). "A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from Eastern Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 36: 157–161. (Tropidophis hendersoni, new species).
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