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| name = ''Candoia bibroni australis''
| image =
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| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| genus = Candoia
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| species = bibroni
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| subspecies = australis
| subphylum = [[Vertebrata]]
| authority = ([[Jean Xavier Hyacinthe Montrouzier|Montrouzier]], 1860)
| classis = [[Reptilia]]
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| synonyms = * ''Boa australis'' <small>Montrouzier, 1860</small>
| ordo = [[Squamata]]
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* ''Enygrus australis'' <br><small>&mdash; [[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1893</small>
| subordo = [[Serpentes]]
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* ''Enygrus bibroni australis'' <br><small>&mdash; [[Fritz Sarasin|Sarasin]] & [[:fr:Jean Roux|Roux]], 1913</small>
| familia = [[Boidae]]
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* ''Candoia bibronii australis'' <br><small>&mdash; [[Lothar Forcart|Forcart]], 1951</small>
| subfamilia = [[Boinae]]
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* ''Candoia bibroni australis'' <br><small>&mdash; [[Andrew Francis Stimson|Stimson]], 1969</small><ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, [[Jonathan A. Campbell|Campbell JA]], Touré T. 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington: District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume).</ref>
| genus = ''[[Candoia]]''
| species = ''[[Candoia bibroni|C. bibroni]]''
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| subspecies = '''''C. b. australis'''''
| trinomial = ''Candoia bibroni australis''
| trinomial_authority = (Montrousier, 1860)
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| synonyms = * ''Boa australis'' - Montrousier, 1860
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* ''Enygrus australis'' - Boulenger, 1893
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* ''Enygrus bibroni australis'' - Sarasin & Roux, 1913
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* ''Candoia bibronii australis'' - Forcart, 1951
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* ''Candoia bibroni australis'' - Stimson, 1969<ref name="McD99">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).</ref>
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'''''Candoia bibroni australis''''', commonly known as the ''' Solomon Island tree boa''', is a [[Boinae|boa]] [[subspecies]]<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=635087 |taxon=''Candoia bibroni australis'' |accessdate=14 July 2008}}</ref> [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Solomon Islands]]. Like all other boas, it is not [[Venomous snake|venomous]].
:'''''Common names:''' Solomon Island tree boa.''
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'''''Candoia bibroni australis''''' is a non-venomous [[Boinae|boa]] [[subspecies]]<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS|ID=635087|taxon=''Candoia bibroni australis''|year=2008|date=14 July}}</ref> found in the [[Solomon Islands]].


==Description==
==Description==
Adults can grow up to {{convert|2|to|5|ft|1}}. Mature females are typically much larger than the males. Longevity is 10 years or more.<ref name="G&B01">Griswold B, Bartlett RD. 2001. Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 257 pp. ISBN 0-7641-1650-9</ref>
Adults can grow up to {{convert|2|to|5|ft|1}} in total length (including tail). Mature females are typically much larger than the males. Longevity is 10 years or more.<ref name="G&B01">Griswold B, Bartlett RD. 2001. ''Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide''. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 257 pp. {{ISBN|0-7641-1650-9}}</ref>


==Geographic range==
==Geographic range==
Found in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name="G&B01"/> The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] given is "Nouvelle-Calédonie" ([[New Caledonia]]).<ref name="McD99"/>
Found in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name="G&B01"/>
The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] given is ''"Nouvelle-Calédonie"'' ([[New Caledonia]]).<ref name="McD99"/>


==Feeding==
==Feeding==
The young will prey on small frogs and lizards, while an adult feed on larger prey such as smaller rodents.<ref name="G&B01"/>
The young will prey on small [[frog]]s and [[lizard]]s, while adults will feed on larger prey such as smaller [[rodent]]s.<ref name="G&B01"/>

==See also==
* [[List of boine species and subspecies]]
* {{c|Boinae by common name}}
* {{c|Boinae by taxonomic synonyms}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{NRDB species|genus=Candoia|species=bibroni|date=14 July|year=2008}}
* {{NRDB species|genus=Candoia|species=bibroni|date=14 July|year=2008}}


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[[Category:Boinae]]

[[Category:Candoia|bibroni australis]]
[[Category:Reptiles of the Solomon Islands]]



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Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 March 2023

Candoia bibroni australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Candoia
Species:
C. bibroni
Subspecies:
C. b. australis
Trinomial name
Candoia bibroni australis
(Montrouzier, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Boa australis Montrouzier, 1860
  • Enygrus australis
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Enygrus bibroni australis
    — Sarasin & Roux, 1913
  • Candoia bibronii australis
    — Forcart, 1951
  • Candoia bibroni australis
    — Stimson, 1969[1]

Candoia bibroni australis, commonly known as the Solomon Island tree boa, is a boa subspecies[2] endemic to the Solomon Islands. Like all other boas, it is not venomous.

Description

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Adults can grow up to 2 to 5 feet (0.6 to 1.5 m) in total length (including tail). Mature females are typically much larger than the males. Longevity is 10 years or more.[3]

Geographic range

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Found in the Solomon Islands.[3]

The type locality given is "Nouvelle-Calédonie" (New Caledonia).[1]

Feeding

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The young will prey on small frogs and lizards, while adults will feed on larger prey such as smaller rodents.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington: District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ "Candoia bibroni australis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Griswold B, Bartlett RD. 2001. Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: An Identification and Care Guide. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 257 pp. ISBN 0-7641-1650-9
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