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Basic information
Boa sigma
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusBoas
- English name
- Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor
- Synonyms
- Constrictor constrictor sigma
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 4,000 mm
- Body mass
- max 25,118.9 g
- Offspring total length
- max 478 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 40 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 15–64 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · C6GRK · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 24283 · dryad-v5