| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis hendersoni | |
Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, the Cuban Khaki Trope, and Henderson's trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to Cuba.
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945). [2]
T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of T. hendersoni is caves and sinkholes in forest, at altitudes from sea level to 20 m (66 ft). [1]
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola. [3]
T. hendersoni preys upon frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus . [1]
T. hendersoni is ovoviviparous. [3]
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