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Tropidophis bucculentus (COPE, 1868)

IUCN Red List - Tropidophis bucculentus - Critically Endangered, CR
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Higher TaxaTropidophiidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Navassa Trope, Navassa Dwarf Boa
G: Navassa-Zwergboa 
SynonymUngalia bucculenta COPE 1868: 129
Ungalia bucculenta — BOULENGER 1893: 112
Tropidophis pardalis bucculentus — STULL 1928: 36
Tropidophis bucculentus — BAILEY 1937
Tropidophis melanurus bucculentus — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988
Tropidophis bucculentus — HEDGES 2002
Tropidophis bucculentus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 752 
DistributionNavassa Island

Type locality: Navassa Island  
Reproductionovoviviparous. 
TypesSyntypes: USNM 12377, ? ANSP 10281 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: This form may be distinguished from all other subspecies of pardalis by the larger number of ventrals (183-187 instead of 141-178); from p. androsi and p. curtus also by the pale rather than black tail; from p. pardalis also by the inconspicuousness of the dorsal and ventral spots; from melanurus by the smaller number of ventrals (183-187 instead of 198-224) and of caudals (28-30 instead of 32-41), and by differences in dentition. (Stull 1928)


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CommentFor illustrations see Cooper, 1958; Schwartz and Thomas, 1960; Petzold, 196; Petzold, 1969; Schwartz and Henderson, 1985.

Size: Max. SVL: 60 mm in males, 596 mm in females. 
EtymologyApparently named after Latin bucca = cheek, meaning “with full cheeks,” probably in reference to bulging jaw muscles. 
References
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  • Brongersma, L.D. 1951. Some notes upon the anatomy of Tropidophis and Trachyboa (Serpentes). Zoologische Mededelingen 31: 107-124 - get paper here
  • Cooper, J.E. 1958. Ascent to Cueva del Aura. Maryland Nat. 28(1-4):2-16.
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