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Emerald Tree Boa

Reptiles

Emerald Tree Boa is a nonvenomous boa native to the rainforests of northern South America, including Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Suriname and the Guianas. Adults display emerald green coloration with white zigzag markings and grow to about 6 feet long, while juveniles are born brick-red or orange and change color to green over roughly a year; the species possesses unusually large front teeth for a non-venomous snake and closely resembles the unrelated green tree python through convergent evolution.

Facts
Scientific Name
Corallus caninus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Emerald Tree Boa (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q620592 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Wikipedia: Emerald Tree Boa
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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