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Basic information
Boa imperator
BCI
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusBoas
- Czech name
- Hroznýš císařský
- English name
- BCI
- Alternative names
- Hroznýš mexický, Central American Boa, Central American Boa Constrictor, Colombian Boa, Common Boa, Common Northern Boa, Hogg Island Boa, Imperator Boa, Mazacoatl, Northern Boa, Northern Boa Constrictor, Panamian Islands Boa, Pearl Island Boa [sabogae], Red-tailed Boa
- Synonyms
- Boa constrictor var. isthmica, Boa diviniloquax var. mexicana, Boa eques, Epicrates sabogae
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 4,450 mm
- Body mass
- max 6,400 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 30 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–65 individuals
- 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 · 68LTZ · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16858 · dryad-v5