Tropidophis battersbyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Tropidophiidae |
Genus: | Tropidophis |
Species: | T. battersbyi
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Binomial name | |
Tropidophis battersbyi
Laurent, 1949
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Tropidophis battersbyi, also known commonly as Battersby's dwarf boa and the Ecuadorian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. [2] The species is endemic to Ecuador. [3]
The specific name, battersbyi, is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993). [4]
Dorsally, T. battersbyi has four rows of large dark spots. It has a high number of ventral scales, up to 200. It has a low number of maxillary teeth, only 12. [5]
T. battersbyi is viviparous. [5]
Tropidophis battersbyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Tropidophiidae |
Genus: | Tropidophis |
Species: | T. battersbyi
|
Binomial name | |
Tropidophis battersbyi
Laurent, 1949
|
Tropidophis battersbyi, also known commonly as Battersby's dwarf boa and the Ecuadorian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. [2] The species is endemic to Ecuador. [3]
The specific name, battersbyi, is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993). [4]
Dorsally, T. battersbyi has four rows of large dark spots. It has a high number of ventral scales, up to 200. It has a low number of maxillary teeth, only 12. [5]
T. battersbyi is viviparous. [5]