| Ungaliophis | |
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| Panamanian dwarf boa (Ungaliophis panamensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Ungaliophiinae |
| Genus: | Ungaliophis Müller, 1880 |
| Synonyms | |
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Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, two species are recognized. [2]
Found from the Pacific coastal plain and Meseta Central of Chiapas in Mexico, south through Central America (Pacific Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) to Colombia. [1]
These snakes occupy a range of habitats from lowland rainforest to highland pine-oak forests to cloud forests. Their vertical distribution ranges from sea level to 2,300 m elevation. [1]
| Species* [2] | Taxon author [2] | Common name | Geographic range [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. continentalis T | Müller, 1880 | Chiapan dwarf boa | Southern Mexico (eastern Chiapas), southwestern Guatemala and Honduras. |
| U. panamensis | Schmidt, 1933 | Panamanian dwarf boa | Southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and western Colombia. |
T Type species. [1]
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