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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]
Corallus batesii, also known commonly as the Amazon Basin emerald tree boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Boinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to the tropical rainforests of South America. This species was revalidated from the synonymy of Corallus caninus by Henderson and colleagues in 2009. [3] [4]
Corallus batesii, Amazon Basin emerald tree boa; Corallus blombergi, Ecuadorian annulated tree boa or Blomberg's tree boa; Corallus caninus, emerald tree boa; Corallus cookii, Cook's tree boa; Corallus cropanii, Cropani's tree boa; Corallus grenadensis, Grenada tree boa or Grenada Bank tree boa; Corallus hortulanus, Amazon tree boa, garden tree ...
Blomberg's tree boa Ecuador, Colombia (Nariño) C. caninus (Linnaeus, 1758) 0 Emerald tree boa South America in the Guiana Shield region of Colombia, and from Venezuela to the Guianas. C. cookii (Gray, 1842) 0 Cook's tree boa St. Vincent (West Indies). C. cropanii (Hoge, 1953) 0 Cropani's tree boa Miracatu, São Paulo, Brazil. C. grenadensis
The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), also known as the giant anaconda, emerald anaconda, common anaconda, common water boa, or southern green anaconda, is a semi-aquatic boa species found in South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. It is the largest, heaviest, and second longest snake in the world, after the reticulated python.
Amazon Tree Boas, like other Boas are ovoviparous, [12] which means they give birth to live young. The reproductive season of Corallus hortulana can vary between locations, and has variously been attributed to food availability and seasonal conditions. [ 6 ]
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 ...
This is a list of all genera, species and subspecies of the family Tropidophiidae, [1] otherwise referred to as dwarf boas or tropidophiids. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.