Ungaliophis
Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, 2 species are recognized.[2]
| Ungaliophis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Ungaliophis Müller, 1880 |
| Synonyms | |
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- Common names: bromeliad boas, banana boas, Neotropical dwarf boas.
Geographic range
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]
Habitat
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
| Species*[2] | Taxon author[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. continentalisT | Müller, 1880 | Chiapan boa | Southern Mexico (eastern Chiapas), southwestern Guatemala and Honduras. |
| U. panamensis | Schmidt, 1933 | Panamanian dwarf boa | Southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and western Colombia. |
* Not including the nominate subspecies
T Type species[1]
References
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- "Ungaliophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
External links
- Ungaliophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
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