Ungaliophis
| Ungaliophis | |
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| Ungaliophis panamensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Ungaliophis Müller, 1880 |
| Synonyms | |
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- Common names: bromeliad boas, banana boas, Neotropical dwarf boas.
Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, 2 species are recognized.[2]
Geographic range[]
Found from the Pacific coastal plain and Meseta Central of Chiapas in Mexico, south through Central America (Pacific Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) to Colombia.[1]
Habitat[]
These snakes occupy a range of habitats from lowland rainforest to highland pine-oak forests to cloud forests. Their vertical distribution ranges from sea level to 2,300 m elevation.[1]
Species[]
| Species*[2] | Taxon author[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. continentalisT | Müller, 1880 | Chiapan boa | Southern Mexico (eastern Chiapas), southwestern Guatemala and Honduras. |
| U. panamensis | Schmidt, 1933 | Panamanian dwarf boa | Southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and western Colombia. |
* Not including the nominate subspecies
T Type species[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e 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).
- ^ a b c "Ungaliophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
External links[]
- Ungaliophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
Categories:
- Tropidophiidae
- Snake genera