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Conception Island, Bahamas

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Reynolds, R. Graham; Puente-Rolón, Alberto R.; Geneva, Anthony J.; Aviles-Rodriguez, Kevin J.; Herrmann, Nicholas C. (2016). "Discovery of a remarkable new boa from the Conception Island Bank, Bahamas".
411: 310: 392: 86: 336: 225:. It is an important rookery for nesting seabirds and hatching site for green turtles. It is uninhabited and protected as part of the 37: 416: 226: 385: 20: 237: 378: 257: 174: 121: 184: 157: 362: 292: 222: 74: 405: 350: 221:. It is 7–9 km (2.7–3.5 sq mi) and reaches 25 m (82 ft) 218: 296: 199: 101: 88: 149: 358: 245: 135: 233: 331: 311:"New boa constrictor species discovered on remote Caribbean island" 214: 188: 161: 366: 277: 275: 273: 57:
The location of Conception Island within the Bahamas
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Conception Island, Seychelles
Conception Island is located in Bahamas
Atlantic Ocean
23°49′59″N 75°06′47″W / 23.833°N 75.113°W / 23.833; -75.113
Lucayan Archipelago
Bahamas
Time zone
EST
UTC-5
DST
EDT
UTC-4
ISO code
islet
the Bahamas
above sea level
Conception Island National Park
boa
Conception Bank silver boa
endemic
Geography of the Bahamas



doi
10.3099/brvo-549-00-1-19.1
"New boa constrictor species discovered on remote Caribbean island"
Conception Island
Diving at Conception Island
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