Boas are a type of
snake that are members of the Boidae family. Boas are
basal snakes that are "primitive" in evolutionary terms (i.e. less derived). They are
constrictors and most give birth to live young. They have
anal spurs, a pair of claws on each side of the
cloaca which assist in mating. Boas are named after
cows (
Latin: bos) because of the old myth that boa snakes pursue cows and suckle them until they are drained to death. Boas have two subfamilies:
Boinae or true boas and
Erycinae or
sand boas. Pythons are sometimes classified as a subfamily of Boidae, but are frequently listed under their own family,
Pythonidae. Sand boas are also frequently listed under their own family, Erycidae.
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Boa Boa may mean: Snakes
Boidae, a family of basal constrictor snakes, including:
Acrantophis, a genus commonly known as "boas", including:
Dumeril's Boa, Acrantophis dumerili, native to Madagascar
Madagascar Ground Boa, Acrantophis madagascariensis native to Madagascar, and the largest snake species occurring there
Boa (genus), including:
Boa constrictor, or Red-tailed Boa native to the Americas and Caribbean,
Charina, a genus commonly known as "boas", including:
Rubber Boa, Charina bottae, native to the United States
Tree boa, most commonly the genus Corallus, including:
Corallus blombergi, commonly known as the "Ecuadorian Annulated Tree Boa", native to the Pacific coast of Ecuador
Emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, native to South America
Corallus cookii, commonly known as "Cook's tree boa", native to the island of St. Vincent
Corallus cropanii, an extremely rare species native to the Brazilian state of São Paulo
Corallus grenadensis, commonly known as the "Grenadian Tree Boa" or "Grenadian Bank Tree Boa", native to Grenada and the Grenadines
Amazon tree boa, Corallus hortulanus, native to South America
Corallus ruschenbergerii, commonly known as the "Central American Tree Boa" or "Trinidad Tree Boa", native to South America and the Caribbean
Epicrates, a terrestrial genus commonly known as "boas", including:
Rainbow boa, Epicrates cenchria, native to Central and South America and the Caribbean
Abaco Island Boa, or "Northern Bahamas Boa", Epicrates exsul, native to Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Puerto Rican Boa, Epicrates inornatus, native to Puerto Rico
Jamaican Boa, Epicrates subflavus, native to Jamaica and Goat Island
Eryx (genus), commonly known as "sand boas", including:
Eryx johnii, commonly known as the "brown sand boa" or "Indian sand boa", native to Asia
Eryx whitakeri, commonly known as "Whitaker's sand boa", native to India
Gongylophis, a genus commonly known as "sand boas", including:
Gongylophis conicus, commonly known as the "rough tailed-" or "rough scaled sand boa", native to AsiaOther genera:
Madagascar Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis, native to Madagascar
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