Chilabothrus chrysogaster

Chilabothrus chrysogaster, commonly known as the Turks and Caicos Islands boa or the Southern Bahamas boa, is a species of snake found in the Southern Bahamas (Great Inagua, Sheep Cay) and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Turks and Caicos Islands boas are nocturnal, and actively forage for lizards, birds, and rodents.

They prefer either tropical dry forest habitat or scrub vegetation with plenty of large, flat rocks.

The spotted version seems to be the most common, followed by striped and finally the very uncommon no-pattern snakes, which are mostly solid gray with a few dark markings.

There are three primary threats to this species: In the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands boa is found on Great Inagua and Sheep Cay.