Candoia superciliosa, known commonly as the Palau bevel-nosed boa and the Belau bevel-nosed boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Candoiinae of the family Boidae. As its common names suggest, the species is endemic to Palau. Its diet consists of almost exclusively ectotherms. There are two recognized subspecies.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Candoia superciliosa are forest and shrubland, at elevations from near sea level to , but it has also been found in disturbed and artificial habitats.
Subspecies In addition to the nominate subspecies, there is one other subspecies which is recognized as being valid, Candoia superciliosa crombiei H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 2001, the Ngeaur bevel-nosed boa, from the island of Ngeaur.
Reproduction The mode of reproduction of Candoia superciliosa has been described as ovoviviparous and as viviparous.
Etymology The subspecific name, crombiei, is in honor of American herpetologist Ronald I. Crombie, collector of the holotype.
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Further reading
+ Plates V–VI. (Enygrus superciliosus, new species, pp. 360–361 + Plate VI, figure D).
(Candoia superciliosa crombiei , new subspecies, pp. 291–293). xiv + 306 pp.