Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Reptilia: order
Squamata: family
Boidae: genus
Boa: species
Boa constrictor

Name

Synonyms: Boa constrictor melanogaster Langhammer, 1983; Boa constrictrix Schneider, 1801; Boa diviniloqua Duméril & Bibron, 1844; Boa diviniloquax Jan, 1864; Constrictor auspex Laurenti, 1768; Constrictor constrictor Martin, 1958; Constrictor diviniloquus Laurenti, 1768; Constrictor formosissimus Laurenti, 1768; Constrictor rex serpentum Laurenti, 1768; Neurodromicus barbouri Vanzolini, 1952; Neurodromicus stanolseni (Vanzolini, 1952); Pseudoepicrates stanolseni (Vanzolini, 1952)
Homonyms: Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: Abgottschlange in language.; Anery in English; Arabesque in English; Avalanche in English; Blizzard in English; Blood in English; Boa Constrictor in English; Boa Constrictor (color morphs: albino in English; Boa constrictor in Spanish; Camel in English; Coral Albino in English; Fire in English; Ghost in English; Hytec in English; IMG in English; Inca in English; Jungle in English; Leopard in English; Leucistic in English; Marron in English; Moonglow in English; Motley in English; Onyx in English; Paradigm in English; Pearl in English; Pewter in English; Pink in English; Prodigy in English; Roswell in English; Salmon in English; Snow in English; Squaretail in English; Sunglow in English; Sunset in English; jaguar in English; 巨蚺 in language.

Bibliographic References

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