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The Tropidophiidae, common name dwarf boas or thunder snakes, [2] are a family of nonvenomous snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. [3] These are small to medium-sized fossorial snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns.
Tropidophis melanurus, commonly known as the dusky dwarf boa, [3] Cuban wood snake, or Cuban giant dwarf boa, is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to Cuba. There are three subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Tropidophis, common name Caribbean dwarf boas, wood snakes or West Indian wood snakes, [2] is a genus of dwarf boas [3] endemic to the West Indies and South America. Currently, either 17 or 33 species are recognized, depending on the authority.
Many snake biologists choose to recognize at least Calabaria as a member of a separate family (Calabariidae). The taxonomy of boas, pythons, and other henophidian snakes has long been debated, and ultimately the decision whether to assign a particular clade to a particular Linnaean rank (such as a superfamily , family , or subfamily ) is arbitrary.
[3] [4] Young boas live in trees and shrubs and feed mostly on anole lizards. Adult boas feed on frogs, birds and rats. [5] If threatened, the snake has been observed to coil up into a tight ball similar to that of a ball python. [3] On Andros Island the species is known as the "shame snake" because of this defensive tactic. [3]
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.
The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. [5] [6] The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America. A staple of private collections and public ...
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