Dusky dwarf boa, Cuban wood snake, Cuban giant dwarf boa
Tropidophis melanurus, commonly known as dusky dwarf boa, Cuban wood snake, or Cuban giant dwarf boa, is a dwarf boa species found mainly in Cuba. Currently, there are three subspecies recognized, including the typical form described here.
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withAdults grow to an average of 32 to 39 inches (81 to 99 cm) in length.
Found in Cuba, as well as on some nearby islands, including Cayos de San Felipe (Cayo Real), Isla de la Juventud and Navassa Island. The type locality given is "l'île de Cuba."
Under natural circumstances, the diet consists of lizards and amphibians, although specimens in captivity can be switched to rodents.
