Candoia paulsoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Candoia |
| Species: | C. paulsoni
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| Candoia paulsoni (Stull, 1956)
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Candoia paulsoni, also known commonly as Paulson's bevel-nosed boa, the Solomon Islands ground boa, and the Solomons ground boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Candoiinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to the Maluku Islands and Melanesia. Six subspecies are recognized.[2]
Subspecies
Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- C. p. paulsoni (Stull, 1956) – the Solomon Islands
- C. p. vindumi H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Bougainville Island
- C. p. tasmai H.M. Smith & Tepedelen, 2001 – Halmahera and the Talaud Islands, as well as Sulawesi[3]
- C. p. mcdowelli H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – eastern Papua New Guinea
- C. p. sadlieri H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Woodlark Island
- C. p. rosadoi H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Misima Island
Geographic distribution
Candoia paulsoni is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.[1] The type locality is Ugi Island in the Solomon Islands.[2]
Behavior
Candoia paulsoni is both terrestrial and arboreal, and it is mainly nocturnal.[1]
Reproduction
Candoia paulsoni is viviparous.[2] Litter size can be as many as 20 young.[1]
Etymology
The specific name paulsoni is in honor of Swedish herpetologist John Paulson.[4]: 202
The subspecific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell, Jr.[4]: 173
The subspecific name, rosadoi, is in honor of herpetologist José P. O. Rosado of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.[4]: 226
The subspecific name, sadlieri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Ross Allen Sadlier.[4]: 231
The subspecific name, tasmai, is in honor of Indonesian reptile breeder Budiyanto Tasma.[4]: 261
The subspecific name, vindumi, is in honor of American herpetologist Jens Verner Vindum.[4]: 275
References
- ^ a b c d Allison A, Hamilton A, Tallowin O, Parker F, O'Shea M, Stubbs A (2021). "Candoia paulsoni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196560/2459801 Downloaded on 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Candoia paulsoni (STULL, 1956)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ de Lang, Ruud; Vogel, Gernot (2006). "The Snakes of Sulawesi". In: Vences, Miguel; Köhler, Jörn; Ziegler, Thomas; Böhme, Wolfgang (editors) (2006). Herpetologia Bonnensis II. Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica. ISBN 978-3-927535-19-0. pp. 35–38.
- ^ a b c d e f Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5 (Candoia paulsoni, p. 202; C. p. mcdowelli, p. 173; C. p. rosadoi, p. 226; C. p. sadlieri, p. 231; C. p. tasmai, p. 261; C. p. vindumi, p. 275).
Further reading
- Smith, H.M.; Chiszar, D.; Tepedelen, K.; van Breukelen, F. (2001). "A revision of the bevel-nosed boas (Candoia carinata complex) (Reptilia: Serpentes)". Hamadryad. 26 (2): 283–315. (five new subspecies: Candoia paulsoni mcdowelli, C. p. rosadoi, C. p. sadlieri, C. p. tasmai, C. p. vindumi).
- Stull, O.G. (1956). "Description of a New Subspecies of the Boid Snake, Enygrus carinatus ". Copeia. 1956 (3): 185–186. (Enygrus carinatus paulsoni, new subspecies).