Candoia paulsoni

Candoia paulsoni, also known commonly as Paulson's bevel-nosed boa, the Solomon Islands ground boa, and the Solomons ground boa, belongs to snake in the subfamily Candoiinae of the family Boidae. This species is native to the Maluku Islands and Melanesia. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. C. p. paulsoni (Stull, 1956) – the Solomon Islands C. p. vindumi H.M. Smith & Tepedelen, 2001 – Halmahera and the Talaud Islands, as well as Sulawesi C. p. mcdowelli H.M. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – eastern Papua New Guinea C. p. sadlieri H.M. larger individuals eat larger lizards and small mammals. Litter size can be as many as 20 young. The specific name paulsoni is in honor of Swedish herpetologist John Paulson. The subspecific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell Jr. The subspecific name, rosadoi, is in honor of herpetologist José P. Rosado of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. (Wikipedia, general species account).