Bolyeriidae

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Bolyeriidae
Round Island ground boa,
Casarea dussumieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Superfamily: Bolyerioidea
Family: Bolyeriidae
Hoffstetter, 1946
Synonyms
Common names: Mauritius snakes,[2] Round Island boas, splitjaw snakes.

The Bolyeriidae are a

monotypic genera are recognized, but only a single species is extant (not extinct).[2] Bolyeriidae appear to be most closely related to the Asian genus Xenophidion.[4]

Geographic range

Found in Mauritius and its surrounding islets such as Serpent island, Round island, Flat island etc.[1]

Genera

Genus[2] Taxon author[2] Species[2] Common name Geographic range[1]
Bolyeria
T 		Gray, 1842 1 Round Island burrowing boa[5] Mauritius.
Casarea
 		Gray, 1842 1 Round Island ground boa[6] Mauritius.

T) Type genus.[1]

Both of these monotypic genera once inhabited Mauritius and/or a number of islands around it. However, Bolyeria hasn't been reported since 1975 and is believed to be extinct, while Casarea is known to survive only on

Round Island.[1]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-893777-01-4
    (volume).
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bolyeriidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  3. ^ Bolyeridae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 November 2008.
  4. doi:10.1017/s0952836904005278
    .
  5. ^ Species Bolyeria multocarinata at The Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2007.
  6. ^ Species Casarea dussumieri at The Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2007.

Further reading

  • Barker, David G.; Barker, Tracy M. (2003). "Family: Splitjaw snakes". In Murphy, James B.; Schlager, Neil (eds.). Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia, Second Edition. Vol. 7. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale Group.
    ISBN 0-7876-5783-2
    .
  • Hoffstetter R (1946). "Remarques sur la classification des Ophidiens et particulièrement des Boides des Mascareignes (Boylerinae subfam. nov.)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Series 2, 18 (1): 132–135. (in French).

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