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Central American Boa - Photo (c) romannec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Central American Boa (Boa imperator) Info
Boa imperator is a large, heavy-bodied, nonvenomous species of snake, of the boa genus, that is commonly kept in captivity. Boa imperator is part of the family Boidae and is found in Mexico, Central America and South America west of the Andes Mountains (primarily Colombia). It is commonly called the northern boa, Colombian boa and common northern boa and is frequently and erroneously referred to as the red-tailed boa or Colombian red-tailed b (Wikipedia)
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor - Photo (c) Jesus Gordolomi Butterball RC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jesus Gordolomi Butterball RC CC
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor (Boa sigma) Info
Boa sigma, known commonly as the Mexican west coast boa constrictor, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to western Mexico. Boa sigma has previously been regarded as conspecific with Boa constrictor, and later with Boa imperator; however, in 2016, it was suggested on genetic grounds that Boa sigma should be regarded as a separate species. (Wikipedia)