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IUCN EN · Endangered

Cuban Khaki Trope

Tropidophis hendersoni

Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, the Cuban Khaki trope, and Henderson's trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to Cuba.

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Description

T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.

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Range & habitat

T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín.

Wikipedia: “Geographic range”

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In human culture

The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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