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Calabaria reinhardtii
Calabar Ground Boa
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Photographer: Eric Osterman
ID: 0000 0000 1206 0320 (2006-12-12)Copyright © 2006 Eric Osterman
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Aug 15, 2006
this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected
photo location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
animal's place of origin
West Africa (Benin)family
Boidae
order
Squamata
class Reptilia
habitat Rainforest; fossorialnotes The Calabar ground boa is also called the two-headed boa because the tail is almost identical to the head. The tail has white markings which attract more attention to it. Since it lays eggs, it was originally classified as the python, Calabaria reinhardtii. Now it is classified with the sand boas.camera Canon
photo category: Animal - Reptile
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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| common names
Calabar Ground Boa
View The Reptile Database record for Calabaria reinhardtiiView all photos in CalPhotos of Calabaria reinhardtii Check Google Images for Calabaria reinhardtii |
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Reviewers' comments about this photo (sign in to review or add a comment about this photo)
| 1. | Reviewed by Simon Tonge Sep 13, 2012 |
| Action: changed name from "Charina reinhardtii" to "Calabaria reinhardtii
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| Reviewer's comments: | | | | "Correcting generic name" |
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