Corallus annulatus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Genus: | Corallus |
Species: | C. annulatus
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Binomial name | |
Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)
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Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa,[2] annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3] Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
Description
[edit]The color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations.[2]
Geographic range
[edit]Found in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica."[1]
Subspecies
[edit]Subspecies[3] | Taxon author[3] | Common name | Geographic range |
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C. a. annulatus | (Cope, 1875) | northern annulated tree boa | |
C. a. colombianus | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Colombian annulated tree boa |
References
[edit]- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ a b c "Corallus annulatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
Further reading
[edit]- Peters JA, Orejas-Miranda B. 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part 1. Snakes. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 297: 1–347.
External links
[edit]- Corallus annulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 July 2008.