Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa,[2] annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3] Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Corallus |
| Species: | C. annulatus
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| Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)
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Description
editThe color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations.[2]
Geographic range
editFound in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica."[1]
Subspecies
edit| Subspecies[3] | Taxon author[3] | Common name | Geographic range |
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| C. a. annulatus | (Cope, 1875) | northern annulated tree boa | |
| C. a. colombianus | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Colombian annulated tree boa |
References
edit- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ a b c "Corallus annulatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
Further reading
edit- Peters JA, Orejas-Miranda B. 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part 1. Snakes. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. 297: 1–347.
External links
edit- Corallus annulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 July 2008.
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