Tropidophis wrighti
Species of snake
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Tropidophis wrighti, commonly known as Wright's dwarf boa, the gracile banded dwarf boa, and the gracile banded trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae.[2] The species is endemic to Cuba.[3]
| Tropidophis wrighti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. wrighti |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis wrighti Stull, 1928 | |
Etymology
T. wrighti is named after American botanist and explorer Charles Wright.[4]
Geographic range
T. wrighti is found in eastern Cuba from Céspedes in Camagüey Province eastward to Santiago de Cuba in Santiago de Cuba Province.[5]
Habitat
Reproduction
T. wrighti is viviparous.[1][6]
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