| Tropidophis nigriventris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. nigriventis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophis nigriventis Bailey, 1937 | |
Tropidophis nigriventis, or the black-bellied dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. [1] The species is endemic to Cuba. [2]
T. nigriventris is found in central Cuba in Camagüey Province. [3]
The Tropidophiidae, common name dwarf boas or thunder snakes, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. These are small to medium-sized fossorial snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns. Currently, two living genera, containing 34 species, are recognized. Two other genera were once considered to be tropidophiids but are now known to be more closely related to the boids, and are classified in the subfamily Ungaliophiinae. There are a relatively large number of fossil snakes that have been described as tropidophiids, but which of these are more closely related to Tropidophis and Trachyboa and which are more closely related to Ungaliophis and Exiliboa is unknown.
Tropidophis melanurus, commonly known as the dusky dwarf boa, Cuban wood snake, or Cuban giant dwarf boa, is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species found mainly in Cuba. There are three subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Tropidophis, common name wood snakes or West Indian wood snakes, is a genus of dwarf boas endemic to the West Indies and South America. Currently, either 17 or 33 species are recognized, depending on the authority.
Tropidophis fuscus is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to Cuba. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Tropidophis bucculentus, also known commonly as the Navassa Island dwarf boa, is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to Navassa Island in the Caribbean Sea. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Tropidophis greenwayi is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to the Caicos Islands. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
The Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor, 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.
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. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Tropidophis maculatus, or the spotted red dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Tropidophis pardalis, also known commonly as the leopard dwarf boa and the spotted brown trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Tropidophis paucisquamis, or the Brazilian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
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.
Tropidophis semicinctus, also known commonly as the banded dwarf boa, the yellow-banded dwarf boa, and the yellow-banded trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Tropidophis taczanowskyi, also known commonly as Taczanowski's dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is native to northern South America.
Tropidophis wrighti, commonly known as Wright's dwarf boa, the gracile banded dwarf boa, and the gracile banded trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
The Bahamian slender blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Typhlops capitulatus, commonly known as the Haitian pale-lipped blind snake or Richmond's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
The Cayman Brac blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Albert Schwartz was an American zoologist who worked extensively with the herpetofauna of Florida and the West Indies, and later with butterflies. One magazine article once dubbed him as one of the "Kings of West Indian Anole Taxonomy".
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