Tropidophis wrighti


Tropidophis wrighti, commonly known as Wright's dwarf boa, the gracile banded dwarf boa, and the gracile banded trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

T. wrighti is named after American botanist and explorer Charles Wright.

Geographic range

T. wrighti is found in eastern Cuba from Céspedes in Camagüey Province eastward to Santiago de Cuba in Santiago de Cuba Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. wrighti is forest, but it also can be found in coffee plantations and near houses.

Reproduction

T. wrighti is viviparous.