- Corallus annulatus
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Corallus annulatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Boidae Subfamily: Boinae 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]
- Common names: ringed tree boa,[2] annulated tree boa, northern annulated tree boa.
Corallus annulatus is a non-venomous boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3]
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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. blombergi (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) Ecuadorian annulated tree boa C. a. colombianus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) Colombian annulated tree boa See also
- List of boine species and subspecies
- Boinae by common name
- Boinae by taxonomic synonyms
References
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ a b c "Corallus annulatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634791. 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.
External links
- Corallus annulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 July 2008.
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