Corallus cookii

Corallus cookii

Cook's tree boa, Cooke's tree boa

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Corallus cookii

Corallus cookii, also known as Cook's tree boa or Cooke's tree boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. There are no recognized subspecies.

Animal name origin

The specific name, cookii, is in honor of English artist and naturalist Edward William Cooke.

Appearance

C. cookii is similar to C. hortulana and C. grenadensis, only smaller, with adults reaching a total length (including tail) of 5 feet (152 cm), and being mainly gray or brown in color. Not more than a few specimens exist in captivity.

Distribution

Geography

Endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, C. cookii is known only from a few locations on the island. The type locality given is "West Indies", which was restricted to "St. Vincent" by Henderson (1997).

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The preferred natural habitat of C. cooki is forest, but it is also abundant in urban areas. It is found from sea level to an altitude of 500 m (1,600 ft).

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Mating Habits

C. cookii is viviparous.

References

1. Corallus cookii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallus_cookii

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