Corallus

Corallus
Temporal range: Paleocene to recent
Amazon tree boa, C. hortulanus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Daudin, 1803
Type species
Corallus obtusirostris
Daudin, 1803
Synonyms
  • Xiphosoma Wagler, 1824
  • Chrysenis Gray, 1860
  • Xenoboa Hoge, 1953

Corallus, the neotropical tree boas, are a genus of boas found in Central America, South America and the West Indies. Nine extant species are recognized as of 2017.

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