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Basic information
Boa constrictor
Argentine Boa Constrictor [occidentalis]
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusBoas
- Czech name
- Hroznýš královský
- English name
- Argentine Boa Constrictor [occidentalis]
- Alternative names
- Abgottschlange, Albino, Anaconda, Anery, Arabesque, Atlantic Boa [atlantica], Avalanche, Blizzard, Blood, Boa, Boa Constrictor, Boiuçu, Camel, Cobra-de-Veado, Coral Albino, Ctaia, Dominican Boa Constrictor [pnebulosa], Eastern Boa Constrictor, Fire, Ghost, Güio, Hytec, IMG, Inca, Jaguar, Jauacanga, Jiboia, Jiboia Atlântica [atlantica], Jiboia-Branca, Jiboia-Cinzenta, Jiboia-da-Cauda-Vermelha, Jiboia-do-Cerrado, Jungle, Kuong-Kuong, Leopard, Leucistic, Long-Tailed Boa Constrictor [longicauda], Macaurel, Marron, Matacaballos, Moonglow, Motley, Onyx, Orton’s Boa Constrictor [ortonii], Paradigm, Pearl, Pewter, Pink, Prodigy, Red-tailed Boa, Red-Tailed Boa Constrictor [constrictor], Roswell, Salamanta-Boi, Salmon, Sarura, Short-Tailed Boa [amarali], Snow, Squaretail, Suaçu, Sunglow, Sunset, Tet’chien or St. Lucian Boa [orophias], Tragavenado
- Synonyms
- Boa atlantica, Boa constrictor amarali, Boa constrictor melanogaster, Boa constrictor ortonii, Boa constrictrix, Boa occidentalis, Boa ortonii, Constrictor auspex, Constrictor constrictor amarali, Constrictor constrictor occidentalis, Constrictor diviniloquus, Constrictor formosissimus, Constrictor rex serpentum, Euncetes murinus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,848 mm
- SVL
- max 1,662 mm
- Body mass
- max 35,283.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~77.5 g
- Offspring total length
- max 495 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 40.4 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
- Body temperature
- 12.2–34 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3.5–3.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–65 individuals
- Clutches per year
- min 1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · M7TX · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11552 · dryad-v5