Tropidophis celiae, commonly known as the Canasi dwarf boa or the Canasi trope, is an endangered species of dwarf boa, a snake in the family Tropidophiidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Etymology The specific name, celiae, is in honor of Celia Puerta de Estrada, the wife of Puerto Rican herpetologist Alberto R. Estrada.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Tropidophis celiae, p. 50).
Geographic range T. celiae is native to the northern coast of La Habana Province, western Cuba.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of T. celiae are caves, forest, and the marine supralittoral zone at an altitude of .
Description T. celiae is distinguished from other Tropidophis species by its tan coloration, dark brown dorsal spots, and pale neck band. (Tropidophis celiae, new species).
Diet T. celiae is known to prey upon frogs.
Reproduction T. celiae is viviparous.
References
Further reading López, Javier Torres; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Tomás M.; Romero, Ruben Marrero; Torres, Orlando J.; Macías, Paidel Gutiérrez (2016). "Comments on the critically endangered Canasí Trope (Tropidophis celiae, Tropidophiidae): Neonates, ex situ maintenance, and conservation". IRCF (International Reptile Conservation Foundation) Reptiles & Amphibians 23 (2): 82–87.