Tropidophis taczanowskyi
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| Original illustration, from Steindachner, 1880. |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Tropidophiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophis |
| Species: | T. taczanowskyi |
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Tropidophis taczanowskyi (Steindachner, 1880) |
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Tropidophis taczanowskyi, or Taczanowski's dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Peru and Ecuador.
Both the specific name, taczanowskyi, and the common name, Taczanowski's dwarf boa, are in honor of Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski.
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