Corallus annulatus

Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa,[2] annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3] Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.

Corallus annulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Corallus
Species:
C. annulatus
Binomial name
Corallus annulatus
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Xiphostoma annulatum - Cope, 1875
  • Corallus annulatus - Boulenger, 1893
  • Boa annulata [annulata] - Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940
  • [Corallus] a[nnulata]. annulata - Peters, 1957
  • Corallus annulatus annulatus - Peters & Orejas-Miranda, 1970[1]

Description

The color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations.[2]

Geographic range

Found in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica."[1]

Subspecies
Subspecies[3] Taxon author[3] Common name Geographic range
C. a. annulatus (Cope, 1875) northern annulated tree boa
C. a. colombianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) Colombian annulated tree boa

References
  1. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  3. "Corallus annulatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 July 2008.

Further reading
  • Peters JA, Orejas-Miranda B. 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part 1. Snakes. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 297: 1–347.
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