Corallus annulatus blombergi
Corallus annulatus blombergi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Genus: | Corallus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. a. blombergi
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Trinomial name | |
Corallus annulatus blombergi (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940)
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Synonyms | |
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Corallus annulatus blombergi, the Ecuadorian annulated tree boa, is a boa subspecies[1] found in Pacific Ecuador.
Description[]
Medium-sized, not much is known about its natural history.[2]
Taxonomy[]
Regarded as a full species, C. blombergi, by some experts, primarily due to its significantly different bone morphology, color and scalation.
References[]
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ Stafford PJ, Henderson RJ. 1996. Kaleidoscopic Tree Boas: The Genus Corallus of Tropical America. Krieger Publishing Company. 120 pp. ISBN 0-89464-975-2.
Further reading[]
- Peters JA, Orejas-Miranda B. 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part 1. Snakes. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 297: 1–347.
External links[]
- Ecuadorian Annulated Tree Boa at Corallus Dot Com. Accessed 14 July 2008.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Corallus
- Alethinophidia stubs