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Tropidophis
''Tropidophis'', common name wood snakes or West Indian wood snakes,Hampton Wildman Parker, Parker HW, Grandison AGC (1977). ''Snakes — a Natural History''. Second Edition. London and Ithaca: British Museum (Natural History) and Cornell University Press. 108 pp. + 16 plates. LCCCN 76-54625. (cloth), (paper). is a genus of Tropidophiidae, dwarf boas Endemism, endemic to the West Indies and South America. Currently, 17 species are recognized. Description Adults grow to between in total length (including tail). They are secretive and predominantly terrestrial, found in a variety of natural habitats, including rain forest, swamps, pine woods and scrub, as well as in the vicinity of human habitation. They have an interesting defensive habit of Autohaemorrhaging from the mouth, nostrils and eyes when disturbed. Some species also change colour over the course of the day. Despite their relatively small size and secretive nature, some species may be susceptible to extirpation, mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophis Feicki
''Tropidophis feicki'', also known as the broad-banded dwarf boa or Feick's dwarf boa, is a species of non-venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Tropidophiidae.:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid, McDiarmid RW, Jonathan A. Campbell, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is Endemism, endemic to Cuba. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''feicki'', is in honor of Americans, American biologist John R. Feick.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Tropidophis feicki'', p. 88). Description ''Tropidophis feicki'' males can grow to snout-vent length (SVL), and females to . There are 217–235 ventral scales and 34–41 subcaudal scales. The Dorsum (anatomy), dorsal ground color is gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamian Pygmy Boa Constrictor
The Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor (''Tropidophis canus''), also known as the Inagua trope or Bahama wood snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas. Description Like all species of pygmy boas the Bahamian pygmy boa is a rather small snake averaging between and in total length. The snake has the ability to change color through the movement of its dark pigment granules. Depending on the time of the day, a light or dark color may provide better camouflage. The Bahamian pygmy boa has a yellow-orange tail tip, which is likely used to lure unsuspecting prey. Behavior The Bahamian pygmy boa is mostly inactive during daytime hours, usually coming out at night. Most dwarf boas are terrestrial, meaning they live and breathe on earth, and rest underground or in vegetation. A few have adapted to being arboreal. Young boas live in trees and shrubs and feed mostly on anole lizards. Adult boas feed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophis Battersbyi
''Tropidophis battersbyi'', also known commonly as Battersby's dwarf boa and the Ecuadorian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is endemic to Ecuador. Etymology The specific name, ''battersbyi'', is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993). Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Tropidophis battersbyi'', p. 19). Description Dorsally, ''T. battersbyi'' has four rows of large dark spots. It has a high number of ventral scales, up to 200. It has a low number of maxillary teeth, only 12. Reproduction ''T. battersbyi'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophis Bucculentus
''Tropidophis bucculentus'', the Navassa Island dwarf boa, is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species endemic to Navassa Island. No subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range The type locality given is "Navassa Id." Description Preserved museum specimens indicate that it varied in size from . Conservation status ''Tropidophis bucculentus'' is possibly extinct. The species became a casualty of human interference and feral A feral () animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some ... predators, such as rats, cats, dogs, and goats that were introduced during the large-scale mining period on this small island during the 1800s References Further reading * Powell, R. 1999. Caribbean Journal of Science, VOL. 35, No. 1-2. 1–13. Tropidophiidae Endemic fauna of Navassa Island Reptil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophiidae
The Tropidophiidae, common name dwarf boas or thunder snakes, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. These are small to medium-sized fossorial snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns. Currently, two living genera, containing 34 species, are recognized. Two other genera ('' Ungaliophis'' and ''Exiliboa'') were once considered to be tropidophiids but are now known to be more closely related to boids, and are classified in the subfamily Ungaliophiinae. There are a relatively large number of fossil snakes that have been described as tropidophiids (because their vertebrae are easy to identify), but which of these are more closely related to ''Tropidophis'' and ''Trachyboa'' and which are more closely related to ''Ungaliophis'' and ''Exiliboa'' is unknown. Description This family is confined to the neotropics, mainly in Hispaniola, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands, with the greatest diversity being in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autohaemorrhaging
Autohaemorrhaging, or reflex bleeding, is the action of animals deliberately ejecting blood from their bodies. Autohaemorrhaging has been observed as occurring in two variations. In the first form, blood is squirted toward a predator. The blood of these animals usually contains toxic compounds, making the behaviour an effective chemical defence mechanism. In the second form, blood is not squirted, but is slowly emitted from the animal's body. This form appears to serve a deterrent effect, and is used by animals whose blood does not seem to be toxic. Most animals that autohaemorrhage are insects, but some reptiles also display this behaviour. Some organisms have shown an ability to tailor their autohaemorrhaging response. Armoured crickets will projectile autohaemorrhage over longer distances when attacked from the side, compared to being attacked from an overhead predator. Insects Six orders of insects have been observed to utilize this defence mechanism. *Beetles **Meloidae ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophis Caymanensis
''Tropidophis caymanensis'', or the Cayman Islands dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae and is classified as critically endangered.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). It is endemic to the Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the .... References Tropidophiidae Reptiles described in 1938 Endemic fauna of the Cayman Islands Snakes of the Caribbean Endemic fauna of the Caribbean {{Snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Wildman Parker
Hampton Wildman Parker (5 July 1897 – 2 September 1968) was an English zoologist. Parker was Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum from 1947 to 1957. He is the author of several works on snakes and frogs: Parker discovered a new species of lizard on the Seychelles, which he described and named Vesey-Fitzgerald's burrowing skink (''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'' ) after entomologist Leslie Desmond Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald. __NOTOC__ Books by H.W. Parker *1934. ''A Monograph of the Frogs of the Family Microhylidae''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). *1963. ''Snakes''. London: Hale. *1965. ''Natural History of Snakes''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). *1977. ''Snakes, a Natural History''. University of Queensland Press. Eponyms Parker is honored in the specific names of the following reptiles: '' Cercosaura parkeri'', '' Chamaelycus parkeri'', '' Emoia parkeri'', '' Myriopholis parkeri'', ''Phelsuma parkeri'', '' Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navassa Island
Navassa Island (; ht, Lanavaz; french: l'île de la Navasse, sometimes ) is a small uninhabited island in the Caribbean Sea. Located northeast of Jamaica, south of Cuba, and west of Jérémie on the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti, it is subject to an ongoing territorial dispute between Haiti and the United States, which administers the island through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. has claimed the island, as an appurtenance, since 1857, based on the Guano Islands Act of 1856. Haiti's claim over Navassa goes back to the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 that established French possessions on mainland Hispaniola from Spain, as well as other specifically named nearby islands. However, there was no mention of Navassa in the treaty detailing terms. Haiti's 1801 constitution claimed several nearby islands by name, among which Navassa was not listed, but also laid claim to "other adjacent islands", which Haiti maintains included Navassa. The U.S. claim to the island, first made in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archipelago's population. The archipelagic state consists of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, and is located north of Cuba and northwest of the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeast of the U.S. state of Florida, and east of the Florida Keys. The capital is Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau on the island of New Providence. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force describes The Bahamas' territory as encompassing of ocean space. The Bahama Islands were inhabited by the Lucayan people, Lucayans, a branch of the Arawakan-Taino language, speaking Taíno, for many centuries. Christopher Columbus was the first European to see the islands, making hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clarence Battersby
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The capital city is George Town on Grand Cayman, which is the most populous of the three islands. The Cayman Islands is considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles. The territory is a major world offshore financial centre for international businesses and wealthy individuals, largely as a result of the state not charging taxes on any income earned or stored. With a GDP per capita of $91,392, the Cayman Islands has the highest standard of living in the Caribbean. Immigrants from over 130 countries and territories reside in the Cayman Islands. History No archaeological evidence for an indigenous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
