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Basic information
Corallus caninus
Emerald Tree Boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusTree boas
- Czech name
- Psohlavec zelený
- English name
- Emerald Tree Boa
- Alternative names
- Araboia, Araraboia, Araramboia, Cobra-Papagaio, Cobra-Verde, Green Tree Boa, Grüne Hundskopfboa, Hundskopfschlinger, Periquitaboia, Periquitamboia
- Synonyms
- Boa aurantiaca, Boa canina, Boa exigua, Boa hipnale, Boa thalassina, Xiphosoma araramboya
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,945 mm
- SVL
- max 1,710 mm
- Body mass
- max 3,214.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~29.3 g
- Offspring total length
- max 445 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–18 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5ZZDV · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12542 · dryad-v5