Ungaliophis panamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Ungaliophis
Species:
U. panamensis
Binomial name
Ungaliophis panamensis
Schmidt, 1933

Ungaliophis panamensis, or the Panamanian dwarf boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Tropidophiidae.[1] It is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.[2] Adults measure up to 50 cm (20 in) in length, with males being slightly larger but less massive than females.[3] Its diet is not entirely known, but it has been observed feeding on bats, birds and geckos.[3]

References

  1. ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ↑ "Ungaliophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Todd R.; Griffin, Rowland K.; Martin, Irune Maguregui; Figueroa, Alex; Ray, Julie M.; Feltham, Josh; Grant, Paul B. C. (18 May 2021). "Ecology and morphology of the dwarf bromeliad boa Ungaliophis panamensis (Squamata, Boidae, Ungaliophiinae) in Costa Rica and Panama". Neotropical Biology and Conservation. 16 (2): 317–331. doi:10.3897/neotropical.16.e57872. eISSN 2236-3777.


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