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Candoia paulsoni

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Candoia paulsoni, also known as the Solomon Islands ground boa, is a species of boa native to the Maluku Islands and Melanesia. Five subspecies are recognized.^[2]

Subspecies

C. p. paulsoni (Stull, 1956) – the Solomon Islands
C. p. vindumi Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Bougainville Island
C. p. tasmai Smith & Tepedelen 2001 – Halmahera and the Talaud Islands
C. p. mcdowelli Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – eastern Papua New Guinea
C. p. sadlieri Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Woodlark Island
C. p. rosadoi Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Misima Island

Distribution

The type locality is Ugi Island in the Solomon Islands.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name paulsoni is in honor of the Swedish herpetologist John Paulson.^[3]

References

^ Allison, A., Hamilton, A., Tallowin, O., Parker, F., O'Shea, M. & Stubbs, A. , (2021). "Candoia paulsoni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196560/2459801 Downloadedon 22 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Candoia paulsoni (STULL, 1956)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles (2011), p. 202. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5

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