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1 September 2018 Boas of the World (Superfamily Booidae): A Checklist With Systematic, Taxonomic, and Conservation Assessments
R. Graham Reynolds, Robert W. Henderson
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Abstract

The booid snakes (superfamily Booidae) are a near–circumglobally distributed group of macrostoman alethinophidian squamates, and several lineages are of significant conservation concern. A number of taxonomic changes have occurred among the superfamily Booidae over the last decade, including the resurrection and description of new families, elevation of a genus, elevation of 13 species, and the discovery of a new species. Here, we aim to synthesize existing knowledge of booid diversity, systematics, and conservation status. We provide a comprehensive checklist of all 66 species and 33 subspecies of booid snakes recognized herein, distributed among 14 genera and six families. For each species and subspecies, we evaluate taxonomy, distribution, type specimens, and conservation status.

© The President and Fellows of Harvard College 2018
R. Graham Reynolds and Robert W. Henderson "Boas of the World (Superfamily Booidae): A Checklist With Systematic, Taxonomic, and Conservation Assessments," Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 162(1), 1-58, (1 September 2018). https://doi.org/10.3099/MCZ48.1
Published: 1 September 2018
KEYWORDS
Boidae
conservation status
distribution
nomenclature
phylogeny
type specimen
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