Candoia superciliosa

Candoia superciliosa, known commonly as the Palau bevel-nosed boa or Belau bevelnosed boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. As its common name suggests, it is found in Palau.[1][2] In addition to the nominotypical subspecies, there is one subspecies, Candoia superciliosa crombiei Smith et al. 2001, the Ngeaur bevelnosed boa, from the island of Ngeaur.[2]

Candoia superciliosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Candoia
Species:
C. superciliosa
Binomial name
Candoia superciliosa
(Günther, 1863)

References

  1. Allison, A.; Hamilton, A.; Tallowin, O. (2012). "Candoia superciliosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199625A2607519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199625A2607519.en. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. Candoia superciliosa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 January 2021.


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