Dwarf Boa
09-01-2023
1 min read
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Overview:
Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa in the Ecuadoran Amazon and named it after an Indigenous activist.
About Dwarf Boa:
- Dwarf boa belongs to the family Tropidophiidae living high in the cloud forests of northeastern Ecuador.
- The species is unusual for having a "vestigial pelvis" characteristic of primitive snakes and taken as evidence by some that snakes descended from lizards that lost their limbs over millions of years.
- Its habitat includes tropical piedmont and lower evergreen montane forests.
- Characteristics:
- The snake is alight brown in coloration with noticeable black blotches on the belly and muted blotches running down the back.
- Dark brown pigmentation is found through the center of the head.
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Q1) What is Vestigial structure?
Vestigial structures are rudimentary body parts that are smaller and simpler than the corresponding features possessed by the other members of a biological group.