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Corallus sp.
Corallus is a genus of non-venomous boas found in Central America, South America and the West Indies. Seven species are currently recognized. Not sure which one this is.
Zoo.
The local zoo call me when they perform biometry processes with animals, so they can also see their progress through photographs. (they could do that, but they know I enjoy doing this :) )
Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 21, 2012
5 Comments
Beautiful photo!
Wow Grate photo Carolina!
No problem! I'm pretty positive it is C. hortulanus based on the markings (I know they can be very variable) I see. Both C. annulatus and C. ruschenbergerii tend to have heavier markings around the neck and you can definitely rule out C. ruschenbergerii if the tail wasn't black.
No, Chris, I don't :(
But I do have two other snakes I need to ID. Give me a sec I upload them.
Beautiful boa! I really love the Corallus species! This looks to be C. hortulanus, but if you have any body/tail shots I could say for sure.