Tropidophis pilsbryi
Tropidophis pilsbryi, commonly known as Pilsbry's dwarf boa or the Cuban white-necked dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.Etymology
Both the specific name, pilsbryi, and one of the common names, Pilsbry's dwarf boa, are in honor of American malacologist Henry Augustus Pilsbry.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies:
- Tropidophis pilsbryi pilsbryi :fr:Joseph Randle Bailey|Bailey, 1937 – eastern Cuba
- Tropidophis pilsbryi galacelidus Schwartz & :fr:Orlando H. Garrido|Garrido, 1975 – central Cuba
Taxonomy
In 2002 Hedges elevated the subspecies T. p. galacelidus to a full species, T. galacelidus.Description
Male Tropidophis pilsbryi pilsbryi grow to a snout–vent length of and females to. Tropidophis pilsbryi galacelidus can get bigger, with a snout–vent length of in males but in females.Reproduction
T. pilsbryi is viviparous.
