Boa orophias

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Boa orophias
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CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Boa
Species:
B. orophias
Binomial name
Boa orophias
Linnaeus, 1758 [3]
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Location of Saint Lucia

Boa orophias, the Saint Lucia boa or San Lucia boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Saint Lucia. Boa orophias was described as a full species by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, but many later authors have classified it as a subspecies of Boa constrictor . [3] According to the IUCN Red List, Boa orophias is a species, which they have listed as Endangered. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Daltry, J.C. (2018). "Boa orophias". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T74866530A75171346. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T74866530A75171346.en . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. 1 2 Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Aguilar, R.; Hošek, J., eds. (2022). "Boa orophias". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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