Pacific Boa (carinata)
Candoia carinata
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Candoia
- Continents
- Asia, Oceania
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 31 places on iNaturalist
About
Pacific Boa (carinata) (Candoia carinata) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 6 more. Recorded in 31 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
- New Guinea Viper Boa Candoia aspera
- 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.