Tropidophis boulengeri
Species of snake
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Tropidophis boulengeri, commonly known as the northern eyelash boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae.[3][4] It was formerly treated as Trachyboa boulengeri. The species is endemic to Central America.[5]
| Tropidophis boulengeri | |
|---|---|
| In Ecuador | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis boulengeri (Peracca, 1910) | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910 | |
Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[6]
Geographic range
Habitat
Diet
Reproduction
T. boulengeri is viviparous.[8]
