Tropidophis hendersoni

Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, the Cuban Khaki Trope, and Henderson's trope, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology
The specific name, hendersoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert William Henderson (born 1945).

Geographic range
T. hendersoni is known from the northern coast of eastern Cuba, in the province of Holguín.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. hendersoni is caves and sinkholes in forest, at altitudes from sea level to 20 m.

Description
T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.

Diet
T. hendersoni preys upon frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus.

Reproduction
T. hendersoni is ovoviviparous.