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Boidae

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Madagascar Ground Boa

Acrantophis madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)

Acrantophis madagascariensis is Madagascar's largest endemic constrictor snake, found in northern, western, and central open woodlands.

Dumeril's Boa

Acrantophis dumerili Jan, 1860

Acrantophis dumerili, Dumeril's ground boa, is a Madagascar-dwelling boa species with specific size, habitat, and reproductive traits.

Nosy Komba ground boa

Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004

Sanzinia volontany, the Nosy Komba ground boa, is a non-venomous brown boa endemic to western Madagascar.

Madagascar tree boa

Sanzinia madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)

Sanzinia madagascariensis is an ovoviviparous snake endemic to Madagascar that lives in waterside trees and shrubs.

Garden Tree Boa

Corallus hortulana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Corallus hortulana, commonly called Amazon tree boa, is a widely distributed boa species with varied coloration and little-studied wild reproduction.

Dormilona

Corallus ruschenbergerii (Cope, 1875)

Corallus ruschenbergerii is a large nocturnal tree boa found across Lower Central America and northern South America.

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Corallus caninus, the emerald tree boa, is a non-venomous South American snake with characteristic emerald adult coloration.

Ringed Tree Boa

Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)

Corallus annulatus is a snake with a distinct brownish-red base pattern found across parts of Central and South America.

Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus batesii (Gray, 1860)

Corallus batesii, the Amazon Basin emerald tree boa, is a large ovoviviparous boa native to Amazon Basin jungles.

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758

Boa constrictor, the common boa, is a large non-venomous South American boid snake commonly kept in captivity.

Central American Boa

Boa imperator Daudin, 1803

Boa imperator is a variable-sized, variable-pattern boa species native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eunectes murinus, the green anaconda, is the world's heaviest snake, native to South America and occasionally recorded in Florida.

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus Cope, 1862

Eunectes notaeus, the yellow anaconda, is a large South American boa with generalist aquatic feeding habits.

Western Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Epicrates cenchria, the rainbow boa, is a patterned, sexually dimorphic boa found across much of Central and South America.

Brown Rainbow Boa

Epicrates maurus Gray, 1849

Epicrates maurus, the northernmost smallest rainbow boa, is a sexually dimorphic ovoviviparous snake ranging from southern Central America to northern South America.

Eastern Rainbow Boa

Epicrates crassus Cope, 1862

Epicrates crassus, the Paraguayan rainbow boa, is a Boidae snake found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Hispaniolan Boa

Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)

Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a Boidae snake endemic to Hispaniola that is traded internationally as a pet.

Cuban Tree Boa

Chilabothrus angulifer (Cocteau & Bibron, 1840)

Chilabothrus angulifer, the Cuban boa, is the largest and least derived member of its genus, endemic to Cuba and its nearby islands.

Puerto Rican Boa

Chilabothrus inornatus (Reinhardt, 1843)

Chilabothrus inornatus, the Puerto Rican boa, is a boa species endemic to Puerto Rico with variable colour and patterning.

Solomon Island Ground boa

Candoia paulsoni (Stull, 1956)

Candoia paulsoni is a viviparous boa species native to Maluku Islands and Melanesia, with six recognized subspecies.

Southern Rubber Boa

Charina umbratica Klauber, 1943

Charina umbratica, the southern rubber boa, is a small secretive blunt-tailed snake endemic to mountain regions of southern California.

Northern Rubber Boa

Charina bottae (Blainville, 1835)

Charina bottae (rubber boa) is the northernmost boa species, native to western North America with distinct physical traits and live birth reproduction.

Coastal Rosy Boa

Lichanura orcutti Stejneger, 1889

Lichanura orcutti (the rosy boa) is a striped heavy-bodied snake found in rocky arid habitats of the southwestern United States.

Desert Rosy Boa

Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861

Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861, the desert rosy boa, is a small boid snake native to arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico that bears live young.