Hispaniolan Boa
Chilabothrus striatus
Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The species is regularly found in the international pet trade. Small individuals eat lizards of the genus Anolis, while larger individuals eat birds and rodents.
From the article Chilabothrus striatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The subspecific name warreni is in honor of C. Rhea Warren who collected herpetological specimens on Île de la Tortue.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 474355.