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Chilabothrus subflavus, Jamaican boa, Jamaican yellow boa or yellow snake; Corallus, neotropical tree boas Corallus annulatus, annulated tree boa or ringed tree boa Corallus annulatus annulatus, northern annulated tree boa or northern ringed tree boa; Corallus annulatus colombianus, Colombian annulated tree boa or Colombian ringed tree boa
The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. [5] [6] The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America. A staple of private collections and public ...
Boas must compete with people for habitat and suitable places to live. Because they are very slow moving, snakes are easily killed when trying to cross the roads that run through their habitat. They cannot dodge passing cars, and a road through their habitat can drastically reduce reproductive adults in a population.
Many snake biologists choose to recognize at least Calabaria as a member of a separate family (Calabariidae). The taxonomy of boas, pythons, and other henophidian snakes has long been debated, and ultimately the decision whether to assign a particular clade to a particular Linnaean rank (such as a superfamily , family , or subfamily ) is arbitrary.
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, [3] are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda of South America being the heaviest and second-longest snake known; in general, adults are medium ...
A post the family made on the Lost and Found Pets of Winchester, Kentucky Facebook page had been shared more than 900 times. Cartwright said anyone who sees the snake can call him or his wife at ...
The Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus), most commonly known as Culebrón ("big snake"), is a large species of boa endemic to Puerto Rico. It is a terrestrial and arboreal snake with a pale brown to dark brown coloration. It grows to 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in length.