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jay w.
at Mon Dec 22 19:28:57 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jay w. ]
It could be Alsophis vudi androsi (rear-fang), or a ssp. of Nerodia. Certain water snakes and even red rats have been inadvertantly imported to the islands in sod shipments. The sod is used for landscaping in hotels & resorts. Also, the boas native to Andros Island are not Bimini Boas (Epicrates striatus fosteri), but are more closely related to the Berry Island Boas (Epicrates striatus fowleri). They are very similar in appearance, but scalation is obviously different, as is color & pattern. I have collected both the Epicrates and the Tropidophis on Andros on two occasions, and currently have a large pair of Bimini Boas. Russ, where on Andros are you located? Ever been to Owen's Town?
Later,
Jay
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