title: Tropidophis hendersoni
text: # Tropidophis hendersoni
  
  Tropidophis hendersoni, commonly known as the Cuban khaki dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae (dwarf boas). The species is endemic to the West Indies.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Description
  
  T. hendersoni is a small spotted species, previously confused with T. haetianus of Hispaniola.
  
  