Central American Boa
Boa imperator
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,571
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Boa imperator (or Boa constrictor imperator in common usage) is a large and heavy-bodied arboreal species of nonvenomous, constrictor-type snake in the family Boidae. One of the most popular pet snakes (often bred in captivity) in the world, B. imperator's native range is from Mexico through Central and South America (west of the Andes Mountains, mainly in Colombia), with local populations on several small Caribbean islands.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Boa imperator”.