Boa imperator
Boa imperator (or Boa constrictor imperator (in common usage)) is a large, heavy-bodied, nonvenomous species of snake in the genus Boa that is commonly kept in captivity. Boa imperator is part of the family Boidae and is found in Mexico, Central America and South America west of the Andes Mountains (primarily in Colombia). It is commonly called the Central American boa, northern boa, Colombian boa, common boa and common northern boa.
| Boa imperator | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Boa |
| Species: | B. imperator |
| Binomial name | |
| Boa imperator Daudin, 1803 | |
| Distribution range for Boa imperator | |
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