Tropidophis hendersoni
Species of snake
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Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, the Cuban Khaki trope, and Henderson's trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to Cuba.
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
Etymology
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Description
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.[4]
Diet
T. hendersoni preys upon frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus.[1]
Reproduction
T. hendersoni is ovoviviparous.[4]
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