Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
NMNH Herpetology in DwC A
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
NMNH Herpetology in DwC A
It hisses and bites, but no venom. Known as the Short-tailed Boa or as Boa de Amaral this species is native from Bolivia and southern Brazil to northern Argentina. Serpentario Armero, amazonian Colombia. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/snakes/index.html
This is the 'official' Boa Constrictor, native to Northern South America. Also known as the Colombian Red-tail Boa. Buenos Aires Zoo. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/snakes/index.html
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
NMNH Herpetology in DwC A