Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Boa
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 12
- How common
- Common
- Invasive in
- Puerto Rico, Aruba
About
Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and 7 more. It has also been introduced outside its native range (Puerto Rico, Aruba), where it is invasive. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 60 more. Common: recorded in 1289 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native rangeIntroduced / invasive
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
Related snakes
- Colombian Boa Boa imperator
- Boa fasciata
- Tet'chien Boa Boa orophias
- Boa palpebrosa
- Dominica Boa Boa nebulosa
- Australiasis amethystinus
- Sistan Sand Boa Eryx sistanensis
- Paleryx depressus
- Anilioides minuatos
- Hispaniolan Vine Boa Chilabothrus ampelophis
- Chiapan Boa Ungaliophis continentalis
- Panamanian Dwarf Boa Ungaliophis panamensis
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.