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Northern Eyelash Boa
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Northern Eyelash Boa

Tropidophis boulengeri

Tropidophis boulengeri, commonly known as the northern eyelash boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae. It was formerly treated as Trachyboa boulengeri. The species is endemic to Central America.

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Range & habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. boulengeri is evergreen lowland forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It is usually found near freshwater flooded areas, irrigation ditches, and rivers.

Wikipedia: “Habitat”

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In human culture

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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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 1603741.