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Basic information
Chilabothrus subflavus
Jamaican (Yellow) Boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusWest Indian boas
- Czech name
- Hroznýšovec jamajský
- English name
- Jamaican (Yellow) Boa
- Alternative names
- Jamaican Boa, Jamaican Yellow Boa, Jamaika-Boa, Yellow Snake
- Synonyms
- Epicrates subflavus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,300 mm
- SVL
- ~1,550 mm
- Body mass
- max 5,189.1 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~15.7 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 445 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24.3 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–39 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5XQT6 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12222 · dryad-v5