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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Genus: | Corallus |
Species: | C. annulatus
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Binomial name | |
Corallus annulatus (
Cope, 1875)
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Synonyms | |
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Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa, [2] annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [3] Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
The color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations. [2]
Found in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica." [1]
Subspecies [3] | Taxon author [3] | Common name | Geographic range |
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C. a. annulatus | ( Cope, 1875) | northern annulated tree boa | |
C. a. colombianus | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Colombian annulated tree boa |
Corallus annulatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Genus: | Corallus |
Species: | C. annulatus
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Binomial name | |
Corallus annulatus (
Cope, 1875)
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Synonyms | |
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Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa, [2] annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [3] Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
The color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations. [2]
Found in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica." [1]
Subspecies [3] | Taxon author [3] | Common name | Geographic range |
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C. a. annulatus | ( Cope, 1875) | northern annulated tree boa | |
C. a. colombianus | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Colombian annulated tree boa |