Chilabothrus

8 species

The list of species of Chilabothrus genus

Chilabothrus, commonly known as the Greater Antillean boas or West Indian boas, is a genus of nonvenomous snakes in the subfamily Boinae of the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. 14 species are recognized as being valid.

Species of Chilabothrus are found throughout the West Indies, from the Lucayan Archipelago to the Virgin Islands and all four of the Greater Antilles.

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The list of species of Chilabothrus genus

Species of Chilabothrus are found throughout the West Indies, from the Lucayan Archipelago to the Virgin Islands and all four of the Greater Antilles.

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Jamaican Boa

Chilabothrus subflavus

The Jamaican boa (Chilabothrus subflavus) is a non-venomous boa species. It is found only in Jamaica where locally it is known as Nanka from the Asante dialect for snake: Onanka.

Puerto Rican boa

Chilabothrus inornatus

The Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus ) is a large species of boa endemic to Puerto Rico. It is a terrestrial snake with a dark brown coloration. It grows to 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in length. It feeds on small mammals such as rodents and bats, birds...

Chilabothrus angulifer

Chilabothrus angulifer, also known commonly as the Cuban boa and the Cuban tree boa by locals as maja de Santa María, is a species of snake if the family Boidae. The species is native to Cuba and some nearby islands. There are no subspecies that are...

Chilabothrus striatus

Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The species is regularly found in the international pet trade.

Conception Bank silver boa

Chilabothrus argentum

The Conception Bank silver boa, Conception Bank boa, or silver boa (Chilabothrus argentum ) is a species of boa described in May 2016 by a team of researchers from Harvard University. It is only known from the Conception Island Bank in the Bahamas....

Chilabothrus chrysogaster

Chilabothrus chrysogaster, commonly known as the Turks Islands boa or the Southern Bahamas boa, is a species of snake found in the Southern Bahamas (Great Inagua, Sheep Cay) and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Local names include rainbow boa (not to...

Chilabothrus exsul

Chilabothrus exsul (the Abaco Island boa or Northern Bahamas boa) is a nonvenomous boa species found in the Bahamas. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Chilabothrus gracilis

Chilabothrus gracilis is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Boidae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic).