Researchers classified the animal as a type of dwarf boa snake and named it Tropidophis cacuangoae. New species of dwarf boa found in the Ecuadoran Amazon. Up to 20 centimeters (7.8 inches ...

The 20 centimeters long, previously unknown snake is named Tropidophis cacuangoae A specimen of a new species of dwarf boa, "Tropidophis cacuangoae," is seen at a laboratory of the National ...

The finding means there are now 34 confirmed Tropidophis species. The rare discovery was made by multi-organization researchers that included Mauricio Ortega Andrade, Alexander Bentley ...

Up to 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) long and with skin colouring similar to those of the boa constrictor -- the previously unknown snake was named Tropidophis cacuangoae. The second part of the name ...