Chilabothrus
Sign in to saveChilabothrus, commonly known as the Greater Antillean boas or West Indian boas, is a genus of nonvenomous snakes the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. 12 or 14 species are recognized as being valid.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyBoidae
Observations recorded2,828
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 8
- Family
- Boidae
- Collections
- UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Haiti, Bahamas
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Chilabothrus, commonly known as the Greater Antillean boas or West Indian boas, is a genus of nonvenomous snakes the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. 12 or 14 species are recognized as being valid.
==Distribution== Species of Chilabothrus are found throughout the West Indies, from the Lucayan Archipelago to the Virgin Islands and all four of the Greater Antilles.
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