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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 ...
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]
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 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 ...
Lichanura orcutti, also known as the rosy boa, the coastal rosy boa, or the northern three-lined boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae.This species is found North of the US–Mexico border within San Diego County in California and along the coastal Peninsular Ranges, northward into the Mojave Desert and eastward in the Sonoran Desert of California and Arizona.
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 ...
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Rubber boas are one of the smaller boa species, adults can be anywhere from 38 to 84 cm (1.25 to 2.76 ft) long; newborns are typically 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in) long. The common name is derived from their skin which is often loose and wrinkled and consists of small scales that are smooth and shiny.