Boa Linnaeus 1758 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Synonyms: Pseudoepicrates Auffenberg 1963, Pseudopicrates Auffenberg 1963

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Parent taxon: Boinae according to J. J. Head 2005

See also Auffenberg 1963, Carroll 1988, Kluge 1988 and Rage 1984

Sister taxa: Acrantophis, Bavarioboa, Chubutophis, Corallus, Daunophis, Epicrates, Hordleophis, Palaeopython, Paleryx, Plesiotortrix, Rukwanyoka, Sanjuanophis, Tallahattaophis, Titanoboa, Waincophis

Subtaxa: Boa blanchardensis Boa constrictor

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Type: Boa constrictor

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda (1 collection), Argentina (1), Brazil (1), Guadeloupe (3)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Venezuela (1)

• Pliocene of Argentina (1)

• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)

• Eocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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