Corallus grenadensis
Corallus grenadensis, also known as the Grenada tree boa or Grenada Bank tree boa, is a non-venomous boa species found in Grenada.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[1][2]
| Corallus grenadensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Corallus |
| Species: | C. grenadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Corallus grenadensis (Barbour, 1914) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
A species with a variable color pattern, it is found in a wide range of habitats, but is mainly encountered in drier scrublands and wet rainforests. Rarely found in captivity.[3]
Geographic range
Found in the Grenadines, including Bequia Island, Ile Quatre, Baliceaux, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island and Carriacou and Grenada.[4] The type locality given is "St. George's, Grenada."[1][4]
References
- Corallus grenadensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 October 2018.
- "Corallus grenadensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- Stafford, Peter J. & Robert W. Henderson (1996). Kaleidoscopic Tree Boas: The Genus Corallus of Tropical America. Krieger Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89464-975-2. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- 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).
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