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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 ...
The generic name Boa came from an ancient Latin word for a type of large snake. The first specimens of Boa murina were of immature individuals from 75 to 90 cm (2.5 to 3.0 ft) in length. [6] In 1830, Johann Georg Wagler erected the separate genus Eunectes for Linnaeus's Boa murina after more and larger specimens were known and described. [7]
The most common type of rainbow boa found in the pet trade is the Brazilian rainbow boa, E. c. cenchria. During the 1980s and early 1990s, substantial numbers were exported from Suriname. Today, however, far fewer are exported, and most offered for sale are captive bred. [6]
Battersby's dwarf boa Ecuador: Tropidophis bucculentus (Cope, 1868) 0 Navassa Island dwarf boa Navassa Island: Tropidophis canus (Cope, 1868) 3 Bahamian pygmy boa constrictor: the Bahamas: Tropidophis caymanensis: Battersby, 1938 2 Cayman Islands dwarf boa the Cayman Islands: Tropidophis feicki: Schwartz, 1957 0 broad-banded dwarf boa western Cuba
But van der Herchen made a far more surprising discovery when he came face-to-face with a 6-foot-long boa constrictor that took up residence in his home. RELATED: Click through photos of snakes ...
Boa constrictor constrictor: Macajuel, boa constrictor Yes [6] Yes [6] Yes [note 5] [6] No Corallus ruschenbergerii: Cascabel dormillon; Cook's tree boa Yes [7] Yes [7] No No Epicrates cenchria maurus: Rainbow boa Yes [8] Yes [8] Yes [note 6] [8] No Eunectes murinus gigas: Green anaconda Yes [9] No No No
The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) [3] is a boa species found in the rainforests of South America. Since 2009 the species Corallus batesii has been distinguished from the emerald tree boa. [4] Like all other boas, it is nonvenomous. Trade of the species is controlled internationally under CITES Appendix II. [5]
An 8-foot long boa constrictor that went missing in Clark County last week has been found, according to a Facebook post by the snake’s owners.. The snake, Kia, was reported missing on Thursday ...