Common names: neotropical dwarf boas, bromeliad boas, banana boas.Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, two species are recognized.
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.
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.
| Species* | Taxon author | Common name | Geographic range |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. continentalisT | 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. |