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Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910 is a animal in the Tropidophiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910 (Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910)
Animalia

Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910

Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910

Trachyboa boulengeri, the northern eyelash boa, is a nonvenomous viviparous boa endemic to Central and northwestern South America.

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Genus
Trachyboa
Order
Class
Squamata

About Trachyboa boulengeri Peracca, 1910

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Trachyboa boulengeri, commonly called the northern eyelash boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Tropidophiidae family.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to Central America.

Country Distribution

Trachyboa boulengeri can be found in Panama, Colombia, and western Ecuador.

General Habitat

Its preferred natural habitat is evergreen lowland forest, at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

Microhabitat

It is most commonly found near freshwater flooded areas, irrigation ditches, and rivers.

Reproduction

Trachyboa boulengeri is viviparous.

Photo: (c) Esteban Alzate Basto, all rights reserved, uploaded by Esteban Alzate Basto

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Tropidophiidae Trachyboa

More from Tropidophiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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