The proper name of the neotropical tree boa often referred to as Corallus enhydris (Serpentes: Boidae)
Journal of Herpetology
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Abstract
Confusion regarding the application of the proper scientific name for the common Neotropical tree boa has existed since Linnaeus described Boa enydris and Boa hortulana in 1758. We review the nomenclatural history of the species and point out the misapplication of scientific names that have characterized this form. Our review indicates that the proper scientific name for this highly variable, wide-ranging arboreal boid is Corallus hortulanus, not Corallus enydris, as has been used so frequently in recent years.
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McDiarmid, R.W., Toure, T., and Savage, J.M., 1996, The proper name of the neotropical tree boa often referred to as Corallus enhydris (Serpentes: Boidae): Journal of Herpetology, v. 30, no. 3, p. 320-326, https://doi.org/10.2307/1565168.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The proper name of the neotropical tree boa often referred to as Corallus enhydris (Serpentes: Boidae) |
| Series title | Journal of Herpetology |
| DOI | 10.2307/1565168 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 320 |
| Last page | 326 |