List of boine species and subspecies
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This is a list of all genera
, species
and subspecies
of the subfamily
Boinae
, otherwise referred to as boas, or boines. It follows the taxonomy
currently provided by ITIS
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
Genus
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, species
Species
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and subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the subfamily
Family (biology)
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Boinae
Boinae
The Boinae are a subfamily of boas found in Central and South America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Five genera comprising 28 species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, otherwise referred to as boas, or boines. It follows the taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy
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currently provided by ITIS
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the U.S...
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
- BoaBoa (genus)Boa is a genus of non-venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar and on Reunion Island. Four species are currently recognized.The largest member of this group, B...
- Boa constrictorBoa constrictorThe Boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied species of snake. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive...
, Boa constrictor- Boa constrictor amarali, Amaral's boa
- Boa constrictor constrictorBoa constrictorThe Boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied species of snake. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive...
, Red-tailed boa - Boa constrictor imperatorBoa constrictor imperatorBoa constrictor imperator is a nonvenomous boa subspecies found in Central America.-Description:B. c. imperator is wide-ranging, with animals living in both Central America and northern parts of South America...
, Common northern boa - Boa constrictor longicauda, Tumbes Peru boa
- Boa constrictor melanogaster, Ecuadorian boa
- Boa constrictor nebulosa, Dominican clouded boa
- Boa constrictor occidentalis, Argentine boa (locally known as lampalagua, ampalagua or boa de las vizcacheras)
- Boa constrictor orophias, St. Lucia boa
- Boa constrictor ortonii, Orton's boa
- Boa constrictor sabogae, Pearl Island boa
- Boa dumerili, Duméril's boa
- Boa madagascariensis, Madagascar ground boa
- Boa manditra, Madagascar tree boa
- Boa constrictor
- CandoiaCandoiaCandoia is a genus of non-venomous boas found in mostly in New Guinea and Melanesia. Four species are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Bevel-nosed boas- Candoia asperaCandoia asperaCandoia aspera, known commonly as the New Guinean boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. As its common name suggests, it is found in New Guinea....
, New Guinean boa - Candoia bibroniCandoia bibroniCandoia bibroni is a non-venomous boa species found in Melanesia and Polynesia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Fiji boa- Candoia bibroni australisCandoia bibroni australisCandoia bibroni australis is a non-venomous boa subspecies found in the Solomon Islands.-Description:Adults can grow up to . Mature females are typically much larger than the males. Longevity is 10 years or more.-Geographic range:...
, Solomon Island tree boa - Candoia bibroni bibroniCandoia bibroniCandoia bibroni is a non-venomous boa species found in Melanesia and Polynesia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Fiji boa
- Candoia bibroni australis
- Candoia carinataCandoia carinataCandoia carinata, known commonly as the Pacific Ground Boa or the Pacific Keel-scaled Boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago....
, Pacific boa- Candoia carinata carinataCandoia carinataCandoia carinata, known commonly as the Pacific Ground Boa or the Pacific Keel-scaled Boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago....
, Pacific boa - Candoia carinata paulsoni, Paulson's bevelnosed boa
- Candoia carinata carinata
- Candoia superciliosaCandoia superciliosaCandoia superciliosa, known commonly as the Palau bevel-nosed boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. As its common name suggests, it is found in Palau....
, Palau bevelnosed boa
- Candoia aspera
- Corallus
- Corallus annulatusCorallus annulatusCorallus annulatus is a non-venomous boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Annulated tree boa- Corallus annulatus annulatusCorallus annulatusCorallus annulatus is a non-venomous boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, Northern annulated tree boa - Corallus annulatus blombergiCorallus annulatus blombergiCorallus annulatus blombergi is a non-venomous Boinae subspecies found in Pacific Ecuador.-Taxonomy:Regarded as a full species, C. blombergi, by some experts, primarily due to its significantly different bone morphology, color and scalation....
, Ecuadorian annulated tree boa - Corallus annulatus colombianus, Colombian annulated tree boa
- Corallus annulatus annulatus
- Corallus caninus, Emerald tree boa
- Corallus cookiiCorallus cookiiCorallus cookii is a non-venomous boa species endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Cook's tree boa - Corallus cropaniiCorallus cropaniiCorallus cropanii is a non-venomous boa species found in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Cropan's boa - Corallus grenadensisCorallus grenadensisCorallus grenadensis is a non-venomous boa species found in the Grenadines. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:A species with a variable color pattern, it is found in a wide range of habitats, but is mainly encountered in drier scrublands and wet rainforests...
, Grenadian Bank tree boa - Corallus hortulanus, Amazon tree boa
- Corallus ruschenbergeriiCorallus ruschenbergeriiCorallus ruschenbergerii is a non-venomous boa species found in lower Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, Central American tree boa
- Corallus annulatus
- EpicratesEpicrates (genus)Epicrates is a genus of non-venomous boas found in South America, Central America and the West Indies. Ten species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Epicrates anguliferEpicrates anguliferEpicrates angulifer is a boid species found mainly in Cuba. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:Found in Cuba and adjacent islands, including Isla de la Juventud, the Archipiélago de los Canarreos , the Archipiélago de los Colorados off the northern coast of Pinar del Río, the...
, Cuban boa - Epicrates cenchria, Rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria alvarezi, Argentine rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria assisi, Caatinga rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria barbouri, Marajo Island rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria cenchria, Brazilian rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria crassus, Paraguayan rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria gaigei, Peruvian rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria hygrophilus, Espirito Santo rainbow boa
- Epicrates cenchria maurusEpicrates cenchria maurusEpicrates cenchria maurus is a subspecies of Epicrates cenchria, in the family of Boinae, found in Amazon region of South America. Common name is Colombian rainbow boa. While a terrestrial species, with its moderate size and weight it has a semi-arboreal life...
, Colombian rainbow boa - Epicrates cenchria polylepis, Central highland rainbow boa
- Epicrates chrysogasterEpicrates chrysogasterEpicrates chrysogaster, also known as Southern Bahamas Boa, is a species of snake found in the southern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Local names include Rainbow Boa , Bahamas Cat Boa, Rainbow Snake, and Fowl Snake...
, Turks & Caicos boa- Epicrates chrysogaster chrysogasterEpicrates chrysogasterEpicrates chrysogaster, also known as Southern Bahamas Boa, is a species of snake found in the southern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Local names include Rainbow Boa , Bahamas Cat Boa, Rainbow Snake, and Fowl Snake...
, Turks & Caicos Island boa - Epicrates chrysogaster relicquus, Great Inagua Island boa
- Epicrates chrysogaster schwartzi, Acklins Island boa
- Epicrates chrysogaster chrysogaster
- Epicrates exsul, Abaco Island boa
- Epicrates fordiiEpicrates fordiiEpicrates fordii, known commonly as the Haitian ground boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family.-Geographic range:It is found in Hispaniola, Île de la Gonâve, Isla Saona and Île à Cabrit.-Subspecies:...
, Haitian ground boa- Epicrates fordii agametus, St. Nicholas ground boa
- Epicrates fordii fordiiEpicrates fordiiEpicrates fordii, known commonly as the Haitian ground boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family.-Geographic range:It is found in Hispaniola, Île de la Gonâve, Isla Saona and Île à Cabrit.-Subspecies:...
, Haitian ground boa - Epicrates fordii manototus
- Epicrates gracilisEpicrates gracilisEpicrates gracilis, known commonly as the Haitian tree boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in Hispaniola....
, Haitian tree boa- Epicrates gracilis gracilisEpicrates gracilisEpicrates gracilis, known commonly as the Haitian tree boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in Hispaniola....
, Haitian tree boa - Epicrates gracilis hapalus, Coastal tree boa
- Epicrates gracilis gracilis
- Epicrates inornatus, Puerto Rican boa
- Epicrates monensisEpicrates monensisEpicrates monensis, known commonly as the Mona boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in the West Indies, around Mona Island and Cayo Diablo near Puerto Rico, in the U. S. Virgin Islands and in the British Virgin Islands: Tortola, Great Camanoe, Necker and Virgin Gorda....
, Mona Island boa- Epicrates monensis granti, Virgin Island tree boa
- Epicrates monensis monensisEpicrates monensisEpicrates monensis, known commonly as the Mona boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family. It is found in the West Indies, around Mona Island and Cayo Diablo near Puerto Rico, in the U. S. Virgin Islands and in the British Virgin Islands: Tortola, Great Camanoe, Necker and Virgin Gorda....
, Mona Island boa
- Epicrates striatusEpicrates striatusEpicrates striatus, known commonly as the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family.-Subspecies:Eight subspecies are recognized including the nominate race:*Epicrates striatus striatus...
, Hispaniolan boa- Epicrates striatus ailurus, Cat Island boa
- Epicrates striatus exagistus, Tiburon Peninsula boa
- Epicrates striatus fosteri, Bimini Island boa
- Epicrates striatus fowleri, Andros Island boa
- Epicrates striatus mccraniei, Ragged Island boa
- Epicrates striatus striatusEpicrates striatusEpicrates striatus, known commonly as the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the Boidae family.-Subspecies:Eight subspecies are recognized including the nominate race:*Epicrates striatus striatus...
, Hispaniolan boa - Epicrates striatus strigilatus, New Providence Island boa
- Epicrates striatus warreni, Tortuga boa
- Epicrates subflavus, Jamaican boa
- Epicrates angulifer
- EunectesEunectesEunectes is a genus of boas found in tropical South America. They are an aquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda. The name Eunectes is derived from the Greek word Eυνήκτης, which means "good swimmer"...
, Anacondas- Eunectes deschauenseeiEunectes deschauenseeiEunectes deschauenseei is a non-venomous boa species found in northeastern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Dark-spotted anaconda - Eunectes murinus, Green anaconda
- Eunectes murinus gigas
- Eunectes murinus murinus, Green anaconda
- Eunectes notaeusEunectes notaeusEunectes notaeus is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Adults are not as large as the green anaconda, E. murinus, but nevertheless grow to an average of in length. The maximum size is almost certainly larger...
, Yellow anaconda
- Eunectes deschauenseei