• Source: Trachyboa boulengeri

Trachyboa boulengeri, commonly known as the northern eyelash boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Central America.




Etymology


The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.




Geographic range


T. boulengeri is found in Colombia, western Ecuador, and Panama.




Habitat


The preferred natural habitat of T. boulengeri is evergreen lowland forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It is usually found near freshwater flooded areas, irrigation ditches, and rivers.




Diet


T. boulengeri preys on frogs and fishes.




Reproduction


T. boulengeri is viviparous.




References






Further reading


Lehmann HD (1970). "Beobachtungen bei der Haltung und Aufzucht von Trachyboa boulengeri (Serpentes, Boidae) [= Observations on the Keeping and Rearing of Trachyboa boulengeri (Serpentes, Boidae)]". Salamandra 6: (1–2): 32–42, 6 figures. (in German, with an abstract in English, and bilingual captions).
Peracca MG (1910). "Descrizione di alcune nuove specie di ofidii del Museo Zoologico della R.a Università di Napoli ". Annuario del Museo Zoologico della R[egi].a Università di Napoli, Series 3, 12: 1–3. (Trachyboa boulengeri, new species). (in Italian).

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