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Common names: Mauritius snakes, [2] Round Island boas, splitjaw snakes. The Bolyeriidae are a family [ 2 ] of snakes native to Mauritius and a few islands around it, especially Round Island . They also used to be found on the island of Mauritius, but were extirpated there due to human influence and foraging pigs in particular. [ 3 ]
The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.
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 (Bolyeria multocarinata) [1] is an extinct species of snake, in the monotypic genus Bolyeria, in the family Bolyeriidae. The species, which was endemic to Mauritius, [4] was last seen on Round Island in 1975. There are no recognized subspecies. [5]
Why did it have to be snakes?” The reptile, christened Tachymenoides harrisonfordi, measures 16 inches long and is a pale yellowish-brown colour with black spots and a black belly.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mauritius. Of the mammal species in Mauritius, one is critically endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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Colparion madgei Laidlaw, 1938 – extinct, was endemic to Mauritius [9] Ctenophila caldwelli Benson, 1859 – endemic [10] Dancea rodriguezensis – endemic [11] Dupontia levis Godwin-Austen, 1908 – endemic [12] Dupontia perlucida Adams, 1867 [13] Dupontia poweri Adams, 1868 – endemic [14] Dupontia proletaria Morelet, 1860 – extinct [15 ...