Tropidophis battersbyi, also known commonly as Battersby's dwarf boa and the Ecuadorian dwarf boa, is a species of snake in the family Tropidophiidae.

[3] The specific name, battersbyi, is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993).

[4] Dorsally, T. battersbyi has four rows of large dark spots.

It has a high number of ventral scales, up to 200.

It has a low number of maxillary teeth, only 12.