Candoia paulsoni

Candoia paulsoni, also known as the Solomon Islands ground boa, is a species of boa native to the Maluku Islands and Melanesia. Five subspecies are recognized.^[2]

Candoia paulsoni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Boidae
Genus:	Candoia
Species:	C. paulsoni
Binomial name
Candoia paulsoni (Stull, 1956)
Synonyms
Enygrus carinatus paulsoni Stull, 1956 Candoia paulsoni Smith et al., 2001

Subspecies

• C. p. paulsoni (Stull, 1956) – the Solomon Islands
• C. p. vindumi Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Bougainville Island
• C. p. tasmai Smith & Tepedelen 2001 – Halmahera and the Talaud Islands, as well as Sulawesi^[3]
• C. p. mcdowelli Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – eastern Papua New Guinea
• C. p. sadlieri Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Woodlark Island
• C. p. rosadoi Smith & Chiszar, 2001 – Misima Island

Distribution

The type locality is Ugi Island in the Solomon Islands.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name paulsoni is in honor of the Swedish herpetologist John Paulson.^[4]