Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Boa constrictor

Spanish: Boa

Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)
Photographed by hhulsberg on iNaturalist · CC0 · taken in Salta, AR, not near La Saladita

The boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), also called the red-tailed boa or the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae, found in tropical North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Nine subspecies are currently...

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Boidae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records5,984 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/boa-constrictor/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.