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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]
Over 100 bird species have been recorded in Mauritius. There are seven or eight surviving endemic species on the main island depending on taxonomy. The Mauritius grey white-eye is the most common of these, being widespread across the island including in man-made habitats.
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]
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:
Texas has the most snakes in the United States but if you want to talk about venomous snakes, you have to look to Arizona, which has — wait for it — 19 of the country’s 20 dangerous snakes.
Madatyphlops cariei, commonly known as Hoffstetter’s blind snake, is an extinct blind snake species which was endemic to Mauritius.It is named for Paul Carié (1876–1930), an amateur naturalist attached to the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, who made excavations in Mare aux Songes around 1900 where the remains of this species were discovered.
This category contains articles for taxa belonging to the Bolyeriidae family - the Mauritius snakes. This listing is incomplete, but these are all meant to be valid names according to the taxonomy currently available online through ITIS .