List of boine species and subspecies

This is a list of all extant genera, species and subspecies of the snakes of the subfamily Boinae, otherwise referred to as boines or true boas. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS,[1] which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid.[2]

  • Boa, true boas sensu stricto
    • Boa constrictor, boa constrictor or red-tailed boa
      • Boa constrictor constrictor, red-tailed boa constrictor or red-tailed boa
      • Boa constrictor longicauda, long-tailed boa constrictor or long-tailed boa
      • Boa constrictor occidentalis, Argentine boa constrictor or Argentine boa (also known locally as ampalagua, lampalagua or boa de las vizcacheras) [3]
      • Boa constrictor ortonii, Orton's boa constrictor or Orton's boa
    • Boa imperator, Central American boa, northern boa or Colombian boa
      • Boa imperator imperator, Central American boa, northern boa or Colombian boa
      • Boa imperator sabogae, Pearl Islands boa
    • Boa nebulosa, Dominican boa
    • Boa orophias, Saint Lucia boa
    • Boa sigma, Mexican west coast boa

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  2. ^ McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A.; Touré, T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference Vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ (Spanish) Encuentros con la lampalagua. Retrieved 28 November 2009.