B. occidentalis boasts dark spots on a grayish background. Boa constrictor ortonii, another popular species, is easy to distinguish from other boas due to its vibrant tail coloration. Red-tailed ...

This family also has a genus named Boa, but it includes just one recognized species: the boa constrictor. A rarity in zoology, this species has the same common name and scientific name ...

Alberto Puente Rolón, of the UPR in Mayagüez, also recommends amendments to the bill proposing the “Law for the Management of Introduced Species” ...

while other species have only survived for a few years in their natural habitat. The oldest recorded snake was a boa constrictor that lived more than 40 years in a zoo. It should be known that it ...