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The Round Island boa (Casarea dussumieri), [4] also known commonly as the Round Island keel-scaled boa [1] and the Round Island ground boa, [1] is a species of nonvenomous snake in the monotypic genus Casarea in the family Bolyeriidae. [5] [6] The species is endemic to Round Island, Mauritius. No subspecies are currently recognized. [4] [6]
The Round Island burrowing boa had an extremely small range of only 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi). Its habitats were hardwood forests and palm savanna. In the past it was found in Mauritius on Gunner's Quoin, Flat Island, Round Island, and Ile de la Passe. [3] It survived the longest on Round Island, where it was last recorded.
Candoia carinata, known commonly as the Pacific ground boa, Pacific keel-scaled boa, or Indonesian tree boa, [citation needed] is a species of snake in the family Boidae. [ 2 ] Distribution and habitat
Pacific ground boa, Pacific keel-scaled boa, Indonesian tree boa Indonesia , including the northern peninsula of Sulawesi , the Sangihe and Telaud Islands, the northern Maluku Islands ( Seram , Ambon , Haruku, Saparua , the Banda Islands , Goram and the Tanimbar Islands ), Misool , Batanta , Salawatti, Anaguar ( Saipan ) and the Palau Group (at ...
Candoia bibroni—commonly known as Bibron's bevel-nosed boa, Bibron's keel-scaled boa, the Pacific tree boa [3] or the Fiji boa [4] —is a species of boa, a group of non-venomous, constricting snakes, endemic to the southern Pacific Ocean island chains of Melanesia and Polynesia.
The ocular scale proper is a transparent scale covering the eye which is called the spectacle, brille or eyecap. [ 9 ] [ 23 ] The circumorbital scales towards the snout or the front are called preocular scales, those towards the rear are called postocular scales, and those towards the upper or dorsal side are called supraocular scales.
A number of endemic reptiles are found in Mauritius, particularly on Round Island, that were once found in the main island. These include the Mauritius ornate day gecko, Bojer's skink, keel-scaled boa and Mauritius lowland forest day gecko.
The snake is brown to olive with narrow, irregular cross-bands or blotches of darker brown. The belly surfaces are greenish-grey or olive-cream, often with darker blotches. The mid-body scales have a raised keel or carinated appearance. The coloration and scale structure has led to some confusion with the non venomous keelback snake. It grows ...