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Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Tropidophiidae)

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Tropidophis in general

Battersby, J.C. 1938. Some snakes of the genus Tropidophis. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 11) 1: 557-500.

Brongersma, L.D. 1951. Some notes upon the anatomy of Tropidophis and Trachyboa (Serpentes). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 31: 107-124.

Burger, R.M. 1996. Natural history and husbandry of the Caribbean dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis. Vivarium (Lakeside) 8(3): 6-11.

Burger, R.M. 2004. Dwarf boas of the Caribbean. Reptilia (GB) 35: 43-47.

Curcio, F.F.; Sales Nunes, P.M.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Skuk, G.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2012. Taxonomy of the South American dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis Bibron, 1840, with the description of two new species from the Atlantic forest (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). Herpetological Monographs 26: 80-121.

Echternacht, A.C. 2004. Species profile: Ground Boas (Tropidophis) of the Cayman Islands. Iguana (West Hartford) 11(3): 151-152.

Gibson, F.W. 1970. The 'quadrifurcate' hemipenis of Tropidophis. Herpetological Review 2(4): 29-30.

Hedges, S.B. 2002. Morphological variation and the definition of species in the snake genus Tropidophis (Serpentes, Tropidophiidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Zoology Series 68(2): 83-90.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Peters, W.C.H. 1864. Über einige neue Säugethiere (Mormops, Macrotus, Vesperus, Molossus, Capromys), Amphibien (Plathydactylus, Otocryptis, Euprepes, Ungalia, Dromicus, Tropidonotus, Xenodon, Hylodes), und Fische (Sillago, Sebastes, Channa, Myctophum, Carassius, Barbus,..... Monatsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1864(June): 381-399.

Rodríguez-Cabrera, T.M.; Rosado, J.; Marrero, R.; Torres, J. 2017. Birds in the diet of snakes in the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae): Do prey items in museum specimens always reflect reliable data? IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 24(1): 61–64.

Schwartz, A.; Garrido, O.H. 1975. A reconsideration of some Cuban Tropidophis (Serpentes, Boidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 88(9): 77-89.

Schwartz, A.; Marsh, R.J. 1960. A review of the pardalis-maculatus complex of the boid genus Tropidophis of the West Indies. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 123: 49-84.

Schwartz, A.; Thomas, R. 1960. Four new snakes (Tropidophis, Dromicus, Alsophis) from the Isla de Pinos and Cuba. Herpetologica 16: 73-90.

Stull, O.G. 1928. A revision of the genus Tropidophis. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 195: 1-49.

Stull, O.G. 1931. Corrections to some recent papers on Neotropical snakes. (A reply to do Amaral, 33, 28,30, Z.R. 1930). Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 5: 39-41.

Thomas, R. 1963. Cayman Islands Tropidophis (Reptila, Serpentes). Breviora 195: 1-8.

Wilcox, T.P.; Zwickl, D.J.; Heath, T.A.; Hillis, D.M. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships of the dwarf boas and a comparison of Bayesian and bootstrap measures of phylogenetic support. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 25(2): 361-371.

Tropidophis battersbyi

Laurent, R.F. 1949. Note sur quelques reptiles appartenant a la collection de l'lnstitut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. III. Formes americaines. Bull. Inst. R. Sci. Nat. Belg. 25(9): 1-20.

Tropidophis bucculentus

Powell, R. 1999. Herpetology of Navassa Island, West Indies. Caribbean Journal of Science 35(1-2): 1-13.

Powell, R. 2002. Tropidophis bucculentus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 760: 760.1-760.3.

Tropidophis canus

Bailey, J.R. 1937. A review of some recent Tropidophis material. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 16: 41-52.

Tropidophis celiae

Hedges, S.B.; Estrada, A.R.; Diaz, L.M. 1999. New snake (Tropidophis) from western Cuba. Copeia 1999(2): 376-381.

Torres López, J.; Rodríguez-Cabrera, T.M.; Marrero Romero, R.; Torres, O.J.; Gutiérrez Macías, P. 2016. Comments on the critically endangered Canasí Trope (Tropidophis celiae, Tropidophiidae): Neonates, ex situ maintenance, and conservation. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 23(2): 82–87.

Torres, J.; Powell, R.; Estrada, A.R. 2018. Tropidophis celiae Hedges, Estrada, and Díaz 1999. Canasí Trope. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 914: 1-8.

Tropidophis curtus

Reynolds, R.G.; Puente-Rolón, A.R.; Castle, A.L.; Schoot, M. van de; Geneva, A.J. 2018. Herpetofauna of Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas and phylogenetic relationships of Anolis fairchildi, Anolis sagrei, and Tropidophis curtus from the region. Breviora 560: 1-19.

Tropidophis feicki

Rehak, I. 1987. Color change in the snake Tropidophis feicki (Reptilia: Squamata: Tropidophiidae). Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 51(4): 300-303.

Tropidophis fuscus

Fong-G., A. 2002. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis fuscus. Herpetological Review 33(4): 326.

Fong-G., A. 2005. Variation in and natural history notes on Tropidophis fuscus (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae) from Cuba. Herpetological Review 36(2): 118-119.

Hedges, S.B.; Garrido, O.H. 1992. A new species of Tropidophis from Cuba (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). Copeia 1992(3): 820-825.

Iturriaga, M.; Olcha, M.A. 2015. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis fuscus. Herpetological Review 46(3): 387.

Tropidophis galacelidus

Torres, J.; Rodríguez-Cabrera, T.M.; Martínez-Muñoz, C.A. 2016. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis galacelidus (Escambray White-necked Trope). Herpetological Review 47(1): 85.

Tropidophis grapiuna

Curcio, F.F.; Sales Nunes, P.M.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Skuk, G.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2012. Taxonomy of the South American dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis Bibron, 1840, with the description of two new species from the Atlantic forest (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). Herpetological Monographs 26: 80-121.

Tropidophis greenwayi

Barbour, T.; Shreve, B. 1936. New races of Tropidophis and of Ameiva from the Bahamas. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 16: 1-3.

Burger, R.M. 1997. Miscellaneous notes on the Caicos Islands dwarf boa, Tropidophis greenwayi: reproduction, locomotion and maximum size. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 32(2): 26-27.

Reynolds, R.G.; Gerber, G.P.; Burgess, J. 2010. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis greenwayi greenwayi (Big Ambergris Cay Dwarf Boa). Herpetological Review 41(4): 520.

Schwartz, A. 1963. A new subspecies of Tropidophis greenwayi from the Caicos Bank. Breviora 194: 1-6.

Tropidophis haetianus

Hedges, S.B.; Hass, C.A.; Maugel, T.K. 1989. Physiological color change in snakes. Journal of Herpetology 23(4): 450-455.

Powell, R.; Parmerlee, J.S.; White, L.; Smith, D.D. 1992. Notes on neonate Tropidophis haetianus (Squamata: Serpentes: Tropidophiidae) from Hispaniola. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 27(5): 116-117.

Schwartz, A. 1975. Variation in the Antillean boid snake Tropidophis haetianus Cope. Journal of Herpetology 9(3): 303-311.

Smith, D.D.; Parmerlee, J.S.; Powell, R.; White, L.R.; Lathrop, A. 1991. Life history notes: Tropidophis haetianus (NCN). Locomotion. Herpetological Review 22(4): 132-133.

Tropidophis hendersoni

Díaz, L.M.; Cádiz, A.; Villar, S.; Bermudez, F. 2014. Notes on the ecology and morphology of the Cuban Khaki Trope Tropidophis hendersoni Hedges and Garrido (Squamata: Tropidophiidae), with a new locality record. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 21(4): 116–119.

Hedges, S.B.; Garrido, O.H. 2002. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from eastern Cuba. Journal of Herpetology 36(2): 157-161.

Torres, J.; Powell, R.; Garrido, O.H. 2017. Tropidophis hendersoni Hedges and Garrido. Cuban Khaki Trope. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 907: 1-8.

Tropidophis maculatus

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V. 2006. Natural history notes: Tropidophis maculatus (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 37(3): 355-356.

Gandia, A.C.; Torres-López, J.; Torres Fundera, O.J. 2018. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis maculatus (Spotted Red Trope). Herpetological Review 49(1): 80.

Torres, J.; Martínez-Muñoz, C.A. 2014. Natural history notes: Tropidophis maculatus. Maximum size. Herpetological Review 45(2): 345.

Tropidophis melanurus

Blanco Ojeda, J.; Fong-G., A. 2011. [Habitat, diurnal activity and morphometrics of four species of ophidians (Reptilia: Squamata) from Cuba]. (In Spanish). Novitates Caribaea 4: 91-99.

Davila, N.V.; Armas, L.F. de 1989. Depredacion de Tropidophis melanurus (Serpentes: Tropidophidae) por Epicrates angulifer (Serpentes: Boidae). Miscelanea Zoologica (Havana) 41: 2-3.

Fong-G., A.; Bignotte, G.I.; Maure-García, K. 2013. Unsuccessful predation on the toad Peltophryne peltocephala (Bufonidae) by the Cuban snake Tropidophis melanurus (Tropidophiidae). Herpetology Notes 6: 73-75.

Grant, C. 1957. The black tailed Tropidophis. Herpetologica 13: 154.

Grant, C. 1960. Differences in shade of some reptiles from the north and south coasts of Oriente, Cuba. Herpetologica 16: 174.

Hedges, S.B.; Hass, C.A.; Maugel, T.K. 1989. Physiological color change in snakes. Journal of Herpetology 23(4): 450-455.

Hoopes, I. 1938. Further notes on Tropidophis melanurus Schlegel in captivity. Copeia 1938: 203-204.

Iturriaga, M. 2014. Autohemorrhaging behavior in the Cuban Dwarf Boa Tropidophis melanurus Schlegel, 1837 (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). Herpetology Notes 7: 339-341.

Petzold, H.G. 1963. Über die kubanische Zwergboa Tropidophis melanurus (Schlegel), eine selten importierte Schlange. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 16(1): 16-20.

Powell, R. 1999. Herpetology of Navassa Island, West Indies. Caribbean Journal of Science 35(1-2): 1-13.

Rodríguez-Cabrera, T.M. 2018. The American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Ranidae): An exotic prey item of the Cuban endemic Giant Trope, Tropidophis melanurus (Tropidophiidae). IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 25(2): 148–150.

Schwartz, A.; Ogren, L.H. 1956. A collection of reptiles and amphibians from Cuba, with the descriptions of two new forms. Herpetologica 12: 91-110.

Sjobeck, A. 1992. Breeding Tropidophis melanurus in captivity. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 12(4): 97-99.

Steindachner, F. 1907. Herpetologische Notizen. III. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 27: 355-356.

Torres, J.; Pérez-Penichet, C.; Torres, O.J. 2014. Predation attempt by Tropidophis melanurus (Serpentes, Tropidophiidae) on Anolis porcus (Sauria, Dactyloidae). Herpetology Notes 7: 527-529.

Tropidophis morenoi

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V.; Rodriguez-Schettino, L. 2006. Natural history notes: Tropidophis morenoi (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 37(3): 356.

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V.; Rodriguez-Schettino, L. 2007. Natural history notes: Tropidophis morenoi (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 38(3): 347.

Dominguez, M.; Parada, A. 2009. Geographic distribution: Tropidophis morenoi (NCN). Herpetological Review 40(4): 458.

Hedges, S.B.; Garrido, O.H.; Diaz, L.M. 2001. A new banded snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from north-central Cuba. Journal of Herpetology 35(4): 615-617.

Tropidophis nigriventris

Bailey, J.R. 1937. A review of some recent Tropidophis material. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 16: 41-52.

Tropidophis pardalis

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V. 2006. Natural history notes: Tropidophis pardalis (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 37(3): 356.

Hecht, M.K.; Walters, V.; Ramm, G. 1955. Observations on the natural history of the Bahaman pigmy boa, Tropidophis pardalis, with notes on auto-hemorrhage. Copeia 1955(3): 249-251.

Torres, J.; Marrero, R.; Torres, O.J.; Ramírez, V.M. 2014. Two xanthic Spotted Brown Tropes, Tropidophis pardalis (Squamata, Tropidophiidae), in Havana, western Cuba. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 21(3): 96–97.

Tropidophis paucisquamis

Amaral, A. do 1930. A rare Brazilian snake. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 4: 13-l6.

Andersson, L.G. 1901. Some new species of snakes from Cameroon and South America, belonging to the collections of the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar (Stockholm) 27(4)(5): 26 pp.

Carvalho, A.L. de 1951. Observações sobre "Tropidophis paucisquamis" (Müller, 1901). Revista Brasileira de Biologia 11(3): 239-348.

Curcio, F.F.; Sales Nunes, P.M.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Skuk, G.; Rodrigues, M.T. 2012. Taxonomy of the South American dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis Bibron, 1840, with the description of two new species from the Atlantic forest (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). Herpetological Monographs 26: 80-121.

Pinassi Antunes, A.; Baptista Haddad, C.F. 2009. Natural history notes: Tropidophis paucisquamis (Brazilian Dwarf Boa). Diet and caudal luring. Herpetological Review 40(1): 104.

Tanaka, R.M.; Rotenberg, E.L.; Muscat, E. 2018. Tropidophis paucisquamis (Müller in Schenkel, 1901) (Reptilia, Squamata, Tropidophiidae): notes on natural history and gap-filling record for lowland Atlantic Forest in Ubatuba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Herpetology Notes 11: 243-244.

Vieira Capela, D.J.; Abrahão Morato, S.A.; Moura-Leite, J.C. de; Prado, F. do; Borges, G.O.; Argolo Camilo, L.H. 2017. Tropidophis paucisquamis (Müller in Schenkel, 1901) (Serpentes, Tropidophiidae): first record from Paraná state and southern Brazil. Check List 13(6): 917–920.

Tropidophis pilsbryi

Bailey, J.R. 1937. A review of some recent Tropidophis material. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 16: 41-52.

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V. 2005. Natural history notes: Tropidophis pilsbryi (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 36(3): 330.

Tropidophis preciosus

Tropidophis semicinctus

Darlington, P.J. 1927. Autohemorrhage in Tropidophis semicinctus. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 1(2): 59.

Schwartz, A.; Ogren, L.H. 1956. A collection of reptiles and amphibians from Cuba, with the descriptions of two new forms. Herpetologica 12: 91-110.

Tropidophis spiritus

Fong-G., A.; Armas, L.F. de 2011. The easternmost record for Tropidophis spiritus Hedges and Garrido, 1999 (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae) in Cuba. Herpetology Notes 4: 111-112.

Hedges, S.B.; Garrido, O. 1999. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from central Cuba. Journal of Herpetology 33(3): 436-441.

Tropidophis taczanowskyi

Tropidophis wrighti

Blanco Ojeda, J.; Fong-G., A. 2011. [Habitat, diurnal activity and morphometrics of four species of ophidians (Reptilia: Squamata) from Cuba]. (In Spanish). Novitates Caribaea 4: 91-99.

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V.; Sanchez, M. 2005. Natural history notes: Tropidophis wrighti (NCN). Size record. Herpetological Review 36(2): 197.

Fong-G., A. 2008. Natural history notes: Tropidophis wrighti (NCN). Neonates. Herpetological Review 39(4): 474.

Velazquez, A.F.; Alonso, R. 2005. Natural history notes: Tropidophis wrighti (NCN). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 36(3): 330.

Tropidophis xanthogaster

Dominguez, M.; Moreno, L.V.; Hedges, S.B. 2006. A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from the Guanahacabibes Peninsula of Western Cuba. Amphibia-Reptilia 27(3): 427-432.

Torres, J.; Torres, O.J.; Marrero, R. 2013. Autohemorrage in Tropidophis xanthogaster (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae) from Guanahacabibes, Cuba. Herpetology Notes 6: 579-581.