Trachyboa boulengeri explained

Trachyboa boulengeri, commonly known as the northern eyelash boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae.^[1] The species is endemic to Central America.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[2]

Geographic range

T. boulengeri is found in Colombia, western Ecuador,^[3] and Panama.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. boulengeri is evergreen lowland forest,^[5] at altitudes from sea level to 1000m (3,000feet). It is usually found near freshwater flooded areas, irrigation ditches, and rivers.

Diet

T. boulengeri preys on frogs and fishes.^[5]

Reproduction

T. boulengeri is viviparous.^[4]

Further reading

• Lehmann HD (1970). "Beobachtungen bei der Haltung und Aufzucht von Trachyboa boulengeri (Serpentes, Boidae) [= Observations on the Keeping and Rearing of ''Trachyboa boulengeri'' (Serpentes, Boidae)]". Salamandra 6: (1–2): 32–42, 6 figures. (in German, with an abstract in English, and bilingual captions).
• Peracca MG (1910). "Descrizione di alcune nuove specie di ofidii del Museo Zoologico della R.a Università di Napoli ". Annuario del Museo Zoologico della R[egi].a Università di Napoli, Series 3, 12: 1–3. (Trachyboa boulengeri, new species). (in Italian).

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid RW]
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
3. [:es:Marcos Abraham Freiberg|Freiberg M]
4. www.reptile-database.org.
5. [Quetzal Dwyer|Dwyer Q]