Boa constrictor

Boa constrictor
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Boa
Species:
B. constrictor
Binomial name
Boa constrictor
Distribution
Synonyms
  • [Boa] Constrictor
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Constrictor formosissimus
    Laurenti, 1768
  • Constrictor rex serpentum
    Laurenti, 1768
  • Constrictor auspex
    Laurenti, 1768
  • Constrictor diviniloquus
    Laurenti, 1768
  • [Boa] constrictrix
    — Schneider, 1801
  • Boa diviniloqua
    — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • Boa constrictor
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Boa diviniloqua
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Constrictor constrictor
    — Griffin, 1916
  • Constrictor constrictor constrictor
    — Stull, 1935
  • Boa constrictor constrictor
    — Forcart, 1951
This article is about a species of snake. For other uses, see Boa constrictor (disambiguation).

The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Four subspecies are recognized.

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