New Guinea Viper Boa
Candoia aspera
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Candoia
- Continents
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 36 places on iNaturalist
About
New Guinea Viper Boa (Candoia aspera) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Guinea, Indonesia, Ireland. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, temperate deciduous forest and 9 more. Recorded in 36 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.
Related snakes
- Pacific Boa (carinata) Candoia carinata
- Bibron's Pacific Boa Candoia bibroni
- Palau Bevel-nosed Boa Candoia superciliosa
- Solomon Island Ground Boa Candoia paulsoni
- 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.