- Corallus grenadensis
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Corallus grenadensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Boidae Subfamily: Boinae Genus: Corallus Species: C. grenadensis Binomial name Corallus grenadensis
(Barbour, 1914)Synonyms - Boa grenadensis - Barbour, 1914
- Corallus grenadensis - Henderson, 1997[1]
- Common names: Grenadian tree boa.
Corallus grenadensis is a non-venomous boa species found in the Grenadines. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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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, Maryeau, Union Island and Carriacou and Grenada. The type locality given is "St. George's, Grenada."[1]
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).
- ^ "Corallus grenadensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634794. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Kaleidoscopic Tree Boas: The Genus Corallus of Tropical America". Peter J. Stafford and Robert W. Henderson ISBN 0894649752. http://www.corallus.com/literature-printed.html. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
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