REPTILIA: SQUAMATA: BOIDAE: Candoia

Candoia carinata (Schneider, 1801) 

Pacific ground boa

Photos & text by Jerry Conway and 
Dr. Robert Sprackland.

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Diagnosis:

Description: This is a medium-sized (to 2 m), stout-bodied boa with a long head, flat, squared snout tip, and keeled scales.

Natural History:

Reproduction:

Taxonomy & Relationships: A major taxonomic review has recently been completed and is in press; additional details will be presented here after the research is published.

Variation: This species has a wide range of color and pattern variations.

Additional Comments:

Type Specimen:

Literature:  

Austin, Chris. 2000. Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of Pacific island boas (Candoia). Copeia 2000(2):341-352.

Conway, Jerry. 1999. Solomon Islands ground boas: captive husbandry and propagation. The Vivarium 10(6): 30-31.

Conway, Jerry. 1998. Island gems: the Pacific boas (Candoia). Reptiles 6(10): 48-59.

Link:

Candoia (Pacific boas) Page: kingsnake.com/candoia/