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Emerald tree boa

Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus), also called the Green tree boa, is a snake in the family Boidae and subfamily Boinae. Its main food is rodent.

Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the emerald tree boa

Its lifespan is 17 years, with values up to 18.6 years reported, and a litter or clutch numbers 8.5 young or eggs. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
17 years – 18.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Main food
rodentsrc for Main food
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
8.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the emerald tree boa

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Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Photo by and (c)2014 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Benjamint444 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
bynyalcin · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Σ64 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
No machine-readable author provided · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
No machine-readable author provided · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)
Jyothis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the emerald tree boa live?

Not recorded

What is the emerald tree boa?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is a boa species found in the rainforests of South America. Since 2009, the species Corallus batesii has been distinguished from the emerald tree boa. Like all other boas, it is nonvenomous. Trade of the species is controlled internationally under CITES Appendix II.

From the Wikipedia article “Emerald tree boa” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emerald_tree_boa&oldid=1369607052), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the emerald tree boa endangered?

The emerald tree boa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the emerald tree boa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyBoidae
  6. genusCorallus
  7. SpeciesCorallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Boa aurantiaca, Boa canina, Boa exigua, Boa hipnale, Boa thalassina, Xiphosoma araramboya

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Green tree boaEnglish
  • SmaragboaAfrikaans
  • Boa maragdaCatalan
  • psohlavec zelenýCzech
  • Grüne HundskopfboaGerman
  • Grüner HundskopfschlingerGerman
  • HundskopfschlingerGerman
  • boa esmeraldaSpanish
  • SmaragdiboaFinnish
  • Boa caninFrench
  • Boa émeraudeFrench
  • Couleuvre verteFrench
  • Faux jacquotFrench
  • kutyafejű boaHungarian
  • Boa smeraldinoItalian
  • Boa arboricolo smeraldinoItalian
  • エメラルドツリーボアJapanese
  • 에메랄드나무보아Korean
  • Šungalvis smauglysLithuanian
  • കൊറാളസ് കാനിനസ്Malayalam
  • Groene hondskopboaDutch
  • Boa psiogłowyPolish
  • AraboiaPortuguese
  • AraraboiaPortuguese
  • AraramboiaPortuguese
  • Cobra-PapagaioPortuguese
  • Cobra-VerdePortuguese
  • Jiboia-verdePortuguese
  • PeriquitaboiaPortuguese
  • PeriquitamboiaPortuguese
  • Собакоголовый удавRussian
  • Зелёный древесный удавRussian
  • SmaragdboaSwedish
  • மரகத மர போவாTamil
  • Emerald Ağaç BoasıTurkish
  • Удав смарагдовийUkrainian
  • Удав собакоголовийUkrainian
  • 翡翠樹蚺Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistITISTAXREFTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the emerald tree boa

Other species in the same genus Corallus.

Dormilona

Corallus ruschenbergerii

BoidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.

What kind of animal is the emerald tree boa?

The emerald tree boa is a snake, a reptile in the family Boidae and the order Squamata.

What does the emerald tree boa eat?

Its main food is rodent.

Is the emerald tree boa endangered?

No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

How long does the emerald tree boa live?

Its lifespan is 17 years, and our sources report values up to 18.6 years.

How many young does the emerald tree boa have?

The figure for young per litter or eggs per clutch is 8.5.

Who named the emerald tree boa?

Its scientific name Corallus caninus carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).

What is another name for the emerald tree boa?

It is also called the Green tree boa.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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  title = {Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/emerald-tree-boa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}