R. Graham Reynolds is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina Asheville, an Associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, and a National Geographic Explorer. He is coeditor of The Amphibians of Tennessee and The Reptiles of Tennessee. Follow him on X @CaribbeanBoas.Luis M. Díaz is Curator of Herpetology at the National Museum of Natural History in Cuba. He is coauthor of Guía taxonómica de los anfibios de Cuba.Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera is a Researcher at the Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática in Cuba. He is the author or coauthor of more than ninety scientific papers and book chapters.Alberto R. Puente-Rolón is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. He is the author or coauthor of more than thirty scientific papers and book chapters.

Ultimately, what stood out to me while reading the book was the obvious dedication that the authors have for studying and conserving West Indian boas. This dedication is manifested in this excellent body of work that represents a leap in knowledge over the last 30 years.(Herpetological Review) A valuable resource for biogeographers anywhere, students of evolution, herpetologists in general, and snake lovers.(Choice)

• Introduction1. The Shared History of Boas and Humans in the West Indies2. Comparisons between West Indian and Neotropical Mainland Boas3. Boas as Invaders in the West Indies and Beyond4. Conservation of the West Indian Boa Fauna5. Species Accounts6. A Brief History of the Study of West Indian BoasEpilogue

R. Graham Reynolds is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina Asheville, an Associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, and a National Geographic Explorer. He is coeditor of The Amphibians of Tennessee and The Reptiles of Tennessee. Follow him on X @CaribbeanBoas.Luis M. Díaz is Curator of Herpetology at the National Museum of Natural History in Cuba. He is coauthor of Guía taxonómica de los anfibios de Cuba.Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera is a Researcher at the Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática in Cuba. He is the author or coauthor of more than ninety scientific papers and book chapters.Alberto R. Puente-Rolón is Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. He is the author or coauthor of more than thirty scientific papers and book chapters.

Ultimately, what stood out to me while reading the book was the obvious dedication that the authors have for studying and conserving West Indian boas. This dedication is manifested in this excellent body of work that represents a leap in knowledge over the last 30 years.(Herpetological Review) A valuable resource for biogeographers anywhere, students of evolution, herpetologists in general, and snake lovers.(Choice)

• Introduction1. The Shared History of Boas and Humans in the West Indies2. Comparisons between West Indian and Neotropical Mainland Boas3. Boas as Invaders in the West Indies and Beyond4. Conservation of the West Indian Boa Fauna5. Species Accounts6. A Brief History of the Study of West Indian BoasEpilogue