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Basic information
Epicrates alvarezi
Argentinian Rainbow Boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyBoas
GenusRainbow Boas
- English name
- Argentinian Rainbow Boa
- Alternative names
- Argentinische Regenbogenboa, Chaco Rainbow Boa
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,613 mm
- SVL
- max 1,443 mm
- Body mass
- max 1,883.7 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 16.9 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 8–15 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6FR56 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13819 · dryad-v5