Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856) is a animal in the Boidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)

Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)

Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a Boidae snake endemic to Hispaniola that is traded internationally as a pet.

Family
Genus
Chilabothrus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)

Chilabothrus striatus, commonly known as the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. This species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, which is shared between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Hispaniolan boas are regularly traded internationally as pets. Small individual Hispaniolan boas prey on lizards from the genus Anolis, while larger individuals prey on birds and rodents.

Photo: (c) Pedro Genaro Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Genaro Rodriguez · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Boidae Chilabothrus

More from Boidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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