Tropidophis xanthogaster
| Guanahacabibes dwarf boa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. xanthogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis xanthogaster (, & Hedges, 2006)
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Guanahacabibes dwarf boa, Tropidophis xanthogaster, is a newly described species of dwarf boa endemic to the Guanahacabibes Peninsula, in the province of Pinar del Río, western Cuba. It is grayish-brown with eight rows of dark brown spots and yellow abdomen.
References[]
- Dominguez, M., L. V. Moreno, and S. B. Hedges. 2006. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from the Guanahacabibes Peninsula of western Cuba. Amphibia-Reptilia 27:427-432.
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Categories:
- Tropidophiidae
- Endemic fauna of Cuba
- Reptiles of the Caribbean
- Reptiles described in 2006
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