| Tropidophis feicki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. feicki |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis feicki Schwartz, 1957 | |
Tropidophis feicki, also known commonly as the broad-banded dwarf boa, the broad-banded trope, and Feick's dwarf boa, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. [2] The species is endemic to Cuba. [3] [4]
The specific name, feicki, is in honor of American biologist John R. Feick. [5]
T. feicki males can grow to 41 cm (16 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL), and females to 45 cm (18 in) SVL. [4] [6] There are 217–235 ventral scales and 34–41 subcaudal scales. The dorsal ground color is grey or pink. There is a saddle pattern dorsally, but no ventral pattern. [6]
T. feicki is found in western Cuba, from Pedrera de Mendoza and Guane, Pinar del Río Province, east to Pan de Matanzas, Matanzas Province. [7]
The preferred habitat of T. feicki is rocky areas such as upland caves, cliffs, and talus deposits, [7] within forest, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft). [1]
T. feicki is viviparous. [4]
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