Boas
Boidae
The Boidae (Common names: boas, boids, boioids) are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, although also existing in Africa, Madagascar, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Five subfamilies, comprising 12 genera and 49 species, are currently recognized.
7 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 67 known species
American Boas
subfamilyBoinae
Rubber and Rosy Boas
subfamilyCharinainae
Sand Boas
subfamilyErycinae
Madagascan Boas
subfamilySanziniinae
Bevel-nosed Boas
subfamilyCandoiinae
Banana Boas
subfamilyUngaliophiinae
Calabar Boas
subfamilyCalabariinae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32080.