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genus

Boa

Boa is a genus in the family Boidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.

Species filed
7
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
2
With a free photo
14%
Weight range
10.6 kg

Best-known members of Boa

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Boa?

1 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern1100%

Where is Boa found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Mexico: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Dominica1
  2. Mexico1

All species in Boa

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Red-tailed boaBoa constrictorBoidaeLeast Concern10.6 kgNot recorded
Common boaBoa imperatorBoidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Mexican west coast boaBoa sigmaBoidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Dominica boaBoa nebulosaBoidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Marie-Galante boaBoa blanchardensisBoidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Tet'chien boaBoa orophiasBoidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedBoa palpebrosaBoidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded