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Basic information
Epicrates maurus
Brown Rainbow Boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyBoas
GenusRainbow Boas
- English name
- Brown Rainbow Boa
- Alternative names
- Boa tornasol, Boa tornasol mamona, Braune Regenbogenboa, Colombian rainbow boa, Mapaná, Morada, Pintada, Rainbow Boa, Salamanta
- Synonyms
- Epicarsius cupreus, Epicrates cenchria barbouri, Epicrates cupreus var. concolor, Epicrates maurus colombianus, Epicrates maurus guyanensis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Ground, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,700 mm
- SVL
- max 1,270 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,188.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 27.3 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–28 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6FR54 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13823 · dryad-v5