Tropidophis pilsbryi, commonly known as Pilsbry's dwarf boa or the Cuban white-necked dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. 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.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies:
- Tropidophis pilsbryi pilsbryi <small>, 1937</small> â eastern Cuba
- Tropidophis pilsbryi galacelidus <small>Schwartz & , 1975</small> â central Cuba
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 snoutâÂÂvent length (SVL) of , and females grow to SVL. T. p. galacelidus can get larger, with a snoutâÂÂvent length of in males, but SVL in females.
Reproduction
T. pilsbryi is viviparous.
References
Further reading
- (1937). "A review of some recent Tropidophis material". Proc. New England Zoöl. Club 16: 41âÂÂ52. (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): 83âÂÂ90.
- Schwartz A, (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. 714 pp. . (Tropidophis pilsbryi, p. 641).
- Schwartz A, (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).