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Tropidophis spiritus

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Sancti Spiritus dwarf boa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Tropidophiidae
Genus: Tropidophis
Species:
T. spiritus
Binomial name
Tropidophis spiritus
Hedges & Garrido, 1999

Tropidophis spiritus, also known commonly as the Sancti Spiritus dwarf boa and the Sancti Spiritus trope, is a small species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba.[1][2] It is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its gracile body shape and color pattern of bold spots.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of T. spiritus is forest, at altitudes of 25–800 m (82–2,625 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fong, A. (2019). "Tropidophis spiritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T75606641A75608079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T75606641A75608079.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Tropidophis spiritus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ Hedges, S. Blair; Garrido, Orlando (1999). "A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from central Cuba". Journal of Herpetology. 33 (3): 436–441. doi:10.2307/1565640. JSTOR 1565640. (Tropidophis spiritus, new species).


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