Eastern Rainbow Boa
Epicrates crassus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Epicrates
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
Eastern Rainbow Boa (Epicrates crassus) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 27 more. Common: recorded in 79 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
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 Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Open Woodland
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Waterholes
- Coastal Scrub
- Roadsides
- Amazon Rainforest
Related snakes
- Brown Rainbow Boa Epicrates maurus
- Rainbow Boa Epicrates cenchria
- Campina Grande Rainbow Boa Epicrates assisi
- Argentinian Rainbow Boa Epicrates alvarezi
- 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
- Oaxacan Dwarf Boa Exiliboa placata
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.