Boa (genus)
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| Boa constrictor, B. constrictor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Boinae |
| Genus: | Boa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Linnaeus , 1758
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Boa is a genus of boas found in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Five extant species, and one extinct, are currently recognized.[1]
Etymology
The
Species
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Boa constrictor | Boa constrictor or red-tailed boa | 3 | South America (except Chile and a small part of the northwest) |
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Boa imperator | Central American boa, northern boa or Colombian boa | 1 | Mexico, Central America and a small part of northwestern South America |
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Boa nebulosa | Dominican boa[3] | 0 | Dominica |
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Boa orophias | St. Lucia boa or San Lucia boa[4] | 0 | Saint Lucia |
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Boa sigma | Mexican west coast boa | 0 | western Mexico |
| Boa blanchardensis † | Marie-Galante boa | 0 | Marie-Galante (extinct) |
- ) Not including the nominate subspecies.
Distribution and habitat
Boa species are found in northern
Taxonomy
Kluge (1991) moved the genera Sanzinia and Acrantophis into Boa, based on a phylogeny derived from morphological characters.[6] However, it has since been shown that the Malagasy boids and Boa constrictor do not form a monophyletic group, and the lumping of Sanzinia, Acrantophis and Boa was, therefore, an error. These snakes are therefore correctly represented in their own genera: Sanzinia and Acrantophis.[7][8][9]
To add further to the naming confusion, many species of snake in the family Boidae are known colloquially as "boas". Also, four subspecies of B. constrictor are recognized, each with a distinct common name.[7]
References
- ^ Boa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 March 2022.
- ^ "boa | Origin and meaning of boa by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ISBN 1-893777-01-4(volume).
- ^ Kluge AG. 1991. Boine Snake Phylogeny and Research Cycles. Misc. Pub. Museum of Zoology, Univ. of Michigan No. 178. 58 pp.
- ^ PMID 16624591.
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- PMID 24315866.
Further reading
- Kluge AG. 1991. Boine Snake Phylogeny and Research Cycles. Misc. Pub. Museum of Zoology, Univ. of Michigan No. 178. 58 pp. PDF at University of Michigan Library. Accessed 11 July 2008.
- Vences M, Glaw F, Kosuch J, Böhme W, Veith M. 2001. Phylogeny of South American and Malagasy Boine Snakes: Molecular Evidence for the Validity of Sanzinia and Acrantophis and Biogeographic Implications. Copeia No 4. p. 1151-1154. PDF at Miguel Vences. Accessed 29 August 2008.
- Vences M, Glaw F. 2003. Phylogeography, systematics and conservation status of boid snakes from Madagascar (Sanzinia and Acrantophis). Salamandra, Reinbach, 39(3/4): p. 181-206. PDF at Miguel Vences. Accessed 29 August 2008.
External links
- Boa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2008.
- Acrantophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 July 2008.
- Sanzinia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 July 2008.
- iNaturalist page
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