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The species and subspecies of B. constrictor are part of a variable, diverse group of New World boids referred to as "red-tailed" boas, comprising the species Boa constrictor and Boa imperator. Within the exotic pet trade, it is known as a "BCC"—an abbreviation of its scientific name—to distinguish it from other boa species, such as Boa ...
Boa imperator (or Boa constrictor imperator in common usage) is a large and heavy-bodied arboreal species [4] of nonvenomous, constrictor-type snake in the family Boidae.One of the most popular pet snakes (often bred in captivity) in the world, B. imperator's native range is from Mexico through Central and South America (west of the Andes Mountains, mainly in Colombia), with local populations ...
Boa constrictor, boa constrictor or red-tailed boa Boa constrictor constrictor, red-tailed boa constrictor or red-tailed boa; Boa constrictor longicauda, long-tailed boa constrictor or long-tailed boa; Boa constrictor occidentalis, Argentine boa constrictor or Argentine boa (also known locally as ampalagua, lampalagua or boa de las vizcacheras) [3]
Kia the constrictor is on the loose again. The 8-foot-long snake that was once caught crossing a Lexington street has been on the lam in Clark County since Tuesday.
Boa constrictors, or red-tailed boas, can grow up to lengths of 13ft, and weigh more than 100 pounds. They are non-venomous snakes. The species is native to South America, and boa constrictors are ...
Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month.
Boa constrictor or red-tailed boa: 3: South America (except Chile and a small part of the northwest) Boa imperator: Central American boa, northern boa or Colombian boa: 1: Mexico, Central America and a small part of northwestern South America Boa nebulosa: Dominican boa [5] 0: Dominica: Boa orophias: St. Lucia boa or San Lucia boa [6] 0: Saint ...
As of 2017, Booidea contains 61 species, [1] including the eponymous neotropical Boa constrictor, anacondas (genus Eunectes), and smaller tree and rainbow boas (Corallus, Epicrates, and Chilabothrus) as well as several genera of booid snakes from various locations around the world: bevel-nosed boas or keel-scaled boas from New Guinea and ...