Tropidophis gularis PETERS, 1860
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Tropidophis gularis
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| Higher Taxa | Tropidophiidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Southern Eyelash Boa |
| Synonym | Trachyboa gularis PETERS 1860 Trachyboa gularis — BOULENGER 1893: 109 Trachyboa gularis var. multimaculata ROSEN 1905: 169 Trachyboa gularis — STIMSON 1969 Trachyboa gularis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 215 Trachyboa gularis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 735 Tropidophis gularis — ZAHER et al. 2024 |
| Distribution | Ecuador Type locality: “Guayaquil” [Ecuador] |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: ZMB 3770-1, 4499 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): “Anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth longest, gradually decreasing in size. Head distinct from neck, covered with scales no rostral shield ; nostril in a single nasal. Eye moderate, with vertical pupil. Body compressed. Scales keeled. Tail short, prehensile; subcaudals single.” (Boulenger 1893: 109) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 668 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy that of PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970. Trachyboa nests within Tropidophis and was thus synonymized with it (Zaher et al. 2024) Type species: Trachyboa gularis PETERS 1860 is the type species of the genus Trachyboa PETERS 1860, now a synonym of Tropidophis fide Zaher et al. 2024. Habitat: partly arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018). Distribution: Ihering 1911 reports the species from Venezuela. Abundance: Rare. |
| Etymology | Named after Latin gularis, pertaining to the throat, neck or gullet. [“...eine gefleckte schwarze Querbinde von dem vordersten Frenalschild ausgehend, umgibt das Kinn vor der Kinnfurchengrube, eine zweite Binde geht vom unteren Augenrand aus und stößt V-förmig mit der der anderen Seite hinter der Kinngrube zusammen, und eine dritte dieser parallellaufend geht hinten vom Auge vor dem Mundwinkel an die Kehle...“]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
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