Tropidophis battersbyi explained

Tropidophis battersbyi, also known commonly as Battersby's dwarf boa and the Ecuadorian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae.^[1] The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Etymology

The specific name, battersbyi, is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993).^[2]

Description

Dorsally, T. battersbyi has four rows of large dark spots. It has a high number of ventral scales, up to 200. It has a low number of maxillary teeth, only 12.

Reproduction

T. battersbyi is viviparous.^[3]

Further reading

• Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Tropidophis battersbyi, p. 88).
• Hedges SB (2002). "Morphological variation and the definition of species in the snake genus Tropidophis (Serpentes, Tropidophiidae)". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London, Zoology 68 (2): 83–90.
• Laurent RF (1949). "Note sur quelques reptiles appartenant à la collection de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. III. Formes américaines ". Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique 25 (9): 1-20. (Tropidophis battersbyi, new species, p. 6). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid RW]
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
3. www.reptile-database.org.