Tropidophis celiae

Tropidophis celiae
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Tropidophiidae
Genus:	Tropidophis
Species:	T. celiae
Binomial name
	Tropidophis celiae; (Hedges, Estrada & Diaz, 1999)

Tropidophis celiae, commonly known as the Canasi dwarf boa or the Canasi trope, is an endangered species of dwarf boa, a snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology[edit]

The specific name, celiae, is in honor of Celia Puerta de Estrada, the wife of Puerto Rican herpetologist Alberto R. Estrada.^[2]

Geographic range[edit]

T. celiae is native to the northern coast of La Habana Province, western Cuba.^[3]

Habitat[edit]

The preferred natural habitats of T. celiae are caves, forest, and the marine supralittoral zone at an altitude of 3 m (9.8 ft).^[1]

Description[edit]

T. celiae is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its tan coloration, dark brown dorsal spots, and pale neck band.^[4]

Diet[edit]

T. celiae is known to prey upon frogs.^[1]

Reproduction[edit]

T. celiae is viviparous.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Fong A (20). "Tropidophis celiae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://10.2305/dx.doi.org/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T75606425A75607994.en. Accessed on 29 January 2022.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidophis celiae, p. 50).
^ ^a ^b Tropidophis celiae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 June 2013.
^ Hedges SB, Estrada AR [in French], Diaz LM (1999). "A new snake (Tropidophis) from western Cuba". Copeia. 1999 (2): 376–381. doi:10.2307/1447483. JSTOR 1447483. (Tropidophis celiae, new species).