Chilabothrus exsul

(Netting & Goin, 1944)

Vernacular names
English : Northern Bahamas boa, Abaco island boa
French : Boa d’Abaco

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Boidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach up to 80 cm in length. Slender body, long head with big eyes. Ground coloration is grey to reddish or green-grey with slight iridescence on flanks. Irregular dark blotches on back.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to the Bahamas Archipelago, in Little Bahama Bank (Grand Bahama, Great Abaco, Little Abaco, Green Turtle Cay, Elbow Cay, Tilloo Cay). Lives in grasslands and woodlands with rocky outcrops.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : VULNERABLE
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species has a very small range. It is threatened by road development (killing a lot of snakes), predation by cats and loss of habitat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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