The desert rosy boa is a species of snake in the family Boidae, native to the American Southwest and to Baja California and Sonora in Mexico. It is a small snake, typically 43 to 112 centimeters long, and nearly all individuals show three longitudinal stripes, one along the spine and two along the lower sides, in colors ranging from orange, maroon and rust to brown or black against a rosy or salmon background. Its conservation status is Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Boidae, Taxa Source Desert rosy boa (Wikidata)
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Source Desert rosy boa (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Desert rosy boa (Wikipedia)
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Introduction
The desert rosy boa (Lichanura trivirgata) is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The desert rosy boa is native to the American Southwest and Baja California and Sonora in Mexico.
Section: In captivity; begins "Its generally docile temperament and small size"
Its generally docile temperament and small size make the desert rosy boa an ideal choice for a pet snake.
Behavior
The desert rosy boa forages mainly for small mammals (such as rodents), but has occasionally been known to take other prey items, such as lizards, amphibians, other snakes, birds and their chicks, and mammals (such as bats).
In Ecosystem: Sonoran Desert, Distribution and habitat
In Arizona, the desert rosy boa occupies the western areas of the Sonoran Desert.
View the Source2. Desert rosy boa (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q19075 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Boidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Desert, Introduction
View the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Lichanura trivirgata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lichanura trivirgata
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9139Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9139
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