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Round Island Burrowing Boa

Bolyeria multocarinata

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Bolyeriidae
Genus
Bolyeria
Continents
Africa
Countries
1
Status
Extinct since 1975

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About

Round Island Burrowing Boa (Bolyeria multocarinata) is a non-venomous snake of the family Bolyeriidae, found in Mauritius. Extinct since 1975: last seen on Round Island, Mauritius.

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.

  • Not worked out yet

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