Tropidophis pilsbryi
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| genus = Tropidophis
| species = pilsbryi
| authority = Bailey, 1937
| synonyms = *Tropidophis maculatus pilsbryi
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Tropidophis pilsbryi, commonly known as Pilsbry's dwarf boa{{NRDB species|genus=Tropidophis|species=pilsbryi|accessdate=6 November 2014}} or the Cuban white-necked dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume). The species is endemic to Cuba.
Etymology
Both the specific name, pilsbryi, and one of the common names, Pilsbry's dwarf boa, are in honor of American malacologist Henry Augustus Pilsbry.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 pilsbryi, p. 207).
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies:
Taxonomy
In 2002 Hedges elevated the subspecies T. p. galacelidus to a full species, T. galacelidus.
Description
Males of T. p. pilsbryi grow to a snout–vent length (SVL) of {{convert|295|mm|abbr=on}}, and females grow to {{convert|260|mm|abbr=on}} SVL. T. p. galacelidus can get larger, with a snout–vent length of {{convert|187|mm|abbr=on}} in males, but {{convert|405|mm|abbr=on}} SVL in females.{{NRDB species|genus=Tropidophis|species=galacelidus|accessdate=31 July 2016}}
Reproduction
T. pilsbryi is viviparous.
References
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Further reading
- Bailey JR (1937). "A review of some recent Tropidophis material". Proc. New England Zoöl. Club 16: 41–52. (Tropidophis maculatus pilsbryi, new subspecies, p. 42).
- Hedges SB (2002). "Morphological variation and the definition of species in the snake genus Tropidophis (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae) from eastern Cuba". Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London (Zool.) 68 (2): 83–90.
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 714 pp. {{ISBN|978-0813010496}}. (Tropidophis pilsbryi, p. 641).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Tropidophis pilsbryi, p. 195).
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Category:Endemic fauna of Cuba
Category:Reptiles described in 1937
Category:Snakes of the Caribbean
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