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Tropidophis canus (Cope 1868)

Distribution ( anglais )

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Bahamas Tropidophis canus canus: Bahama Is.: Great Inagua I.
Type locality: Great Inagua Island, Bahama Islands. Tropidophis canus androsi (HOLOTYPE USNM 49471): Bahama Is.: Androsî. Tropidophis canus barbouri (HOLOTYPE MCZ 37913): Bahama Is.: Eleuthera I.; Eleuthera Cays; Long I.; CatI.; Exuma Cays; Ragged Is. Tropidophis canus curtus (HOLOTYPE MCZ 6114): Bahama Is.: New Providence I.; Bimini Is.; Cay Sal Bank.
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Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor ( anglais )

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The Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor (Tropidophis canus), also known as the Inagua trope or Bahama wood snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas. [1][2][3]

Description

Like all species of pygmy boas the Bahamian pygmy boa is a rather small snake averaging between 30 cm (12 in) and 60 cm (24 in) in total length.[3][4] The snake has the ability to change color through the movement of its dark pigment granules. Depending on the time of the day, a light or dark color may provide better camouflage.[3] The Bahamian pygmy boa has a yellow-orange tail tip, which is likely used to lure unsuspecting prey.[3]

Behavior

The Bahamian pygmy boa is mostly inactive during daytime hours, usually coming out at night.[3] Most dwarf boas are terrestrial, meaning they live and breathe on earth, and rest underground or in vegetation. A few have adapted to being arboreal.[3][4] Young boas live in trees and shrubs and feed mostly on anole lizards. Adult boas feed on frogs, birds and rats.[5] If threatened, the snake has been observed to coil up into a tight ball similar to that of a ball python.[3] On Andros Island the species is known as the "shame snake" because of this defensive tactic.[3] It also has the ability to voluntarily bleed from its eyes, mouth, and nostrils.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Buckner, S. (2019). "Tropidophis canus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T75606395A75607984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T75606395A75607984.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Tropidophis canus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Snakes". Ardastra Zoological Gardens. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Schwartz, Albert; Henderson, Robert W. (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 0-8130-1049-7.
  5. ^ "Bahamian Boa Constrictor".
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Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor: Brief Summary ( anglais )

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The Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor (Tropidophis canus), also known as the Inagua trope or Bahama wood snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas.

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