Jamaican boa

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The Jamaican boa is a large, non-venomous snake species endemic to Jamaica, known for its arboreal habits and conservation concern due to habitat loss and introduced predators.

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Jamaican boa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boa ⓘ
non-venomous snake ⓘ
reptile ⓘ
snake species ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ
activityPattern nocturnal ⓘ
binomialName Chilabothrus subflavus ⓘ
linked to: Chilabothrus
bodyPattern yellowish to olive background with darker blotches ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
commonName Jamaican boa ⓘ
yellow snake ⓘ
conservationStatus Vulnerable ⓘ
diet birds ⓘ
lizards ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ
endemicTo Jamaica ⓘ
family Boidae ⓘ
feedingBehavior constrictor ⓘ
firstDescribedBy Edward Drinker Cope ⓘ
genus Chilabothrus ⓘ
geographicDistribution Caribbean island of Jamaica ⓘ
hasHabitat limestone forests ⓘ
plantations ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ
importance significant native predator in Jamaican ecosystems ⓘ
introducedPredatorsInclude feral cats ⓘ
feral dogs ⓘ
mongoose ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle arboreal ⓘ
maximumLength approximately 2–3 metres ⓘ
nativeRange Jamaica ⓘ
nonVenomous true ⓘ
order Squamata ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
previousGenus Epicrates ⓘ
protectedIn Jamaica ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
scientificName Chilabothrus subflavus ⓘ
linked to: Chilabothrus
subjectOf conservation programs in Jamaica ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
threat deforestation ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ
yearDescribed 1863 ⓘ

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