Solomon Island Ground Boa
Candoia paulsoni
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Boa
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Candoia
- Continents
- Asia, Oceania
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 25 places on iNaturalist
About
Solomon Island Ground Boa (Candoia paulsoni) is a non-venomous boa of the family Boidae, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 7 more. Recorded in 25 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
- New Guinea Viper Boa Candoia aspera
- Bibron's Pacific Boa Candoia bibroni
- Palau Bevel-nosed Boa Candoia superciliosa
- 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.