Boa imperator | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Species of snake

Boa imperator (or Boa constrictor imperator (in common usage)) is a large, heavy-bodied, nonvenomous species[4] of snake in the genus Boa that is commonly kept in captivity. Boa imperator is part of the family Boidae and is found in Mexico, Central America and South America west of the Andes Mountains (primarily in Colombia).[5] It is commonly called the Central American boa, northern boa, common boa, common northern boa and Colombian boa and is frequently and erroneously referred to as the red-tailed boa or Colombian red-tailed boa, especially in the pet trade.

Boa imperator is a wide-ranging species, living in both Central America and the northern parts of South America.[6] As a result, the appearance of this snake varies greatly depending on the specific locality. As one of the smaller Boa species,[7] they ...