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A captive Chilabothrus striatus in a terrarium
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Chilabothrus
Species:	striatus
Synonyms
Homalochilus striatus J.G. Fischer, 1856 Epicrates striatus — Steindachner, 1864 Chilabothrus striatus — Reynolds et al., 2013

Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The species is regularly found in the international pet trade.

Subspecies

Close-up of head of Chilabothrus striatus showing vertical pupil characteristic of the genus Chilabothrus

Three subspecies are recognized:

Chilabothrus striatus exagistus Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 – Tiburon Peninsula boa
Chilabothrus striatus striatus (J.G. Fischer, 1856) – Hispaniolan or Dominican red mountain boa
Chilabothrus striatus warreni Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 – Tortuga Island boa

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Chilabothrus.

Etymology

The subspecific name warreni is in honor of C. Rhea Warren who collected herpetological specimens on Île de la Tortue.

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