Firstly, there are two species of boa constrictor: boa constrictor (also known as the red-tailed boa) and boa imperator. The ...

Boa constrictors and pythons are running rampant in Puerto Rico as the massive, invasive species are popping up in less hospitable areas across the island — swallowing livestock, pets and native ...

Boa constrictors, which are native to South and Central America, are now common on the west side of the island. Meanwhile, reticulated pythons, the longest snakes in the world known to reach 30 ...

It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a “blob-headed” fish, and other zoological oddities.

The fact that a boa species lives in our region is odd enough. After all, rubber boas are related to pythons and anacondas. But the oddness doesn’t stop with its place of residence.

Photos show the new species curled up. Atlantic Forest boa constrictors are “very common” along the eastern coast of Brazil, “even in large and populous cities,” researchers said.

Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar celebrated a significant milestone in reptile conservation with the birth of seven ...

A Boa atlantica, or Atlantic Forest boa constrictor. Photo from Gonzalez, Bezerra de Lima, Passos and Silva (2024) Researchers said they named the new species after the Atlantic Forest region, a ...

The Conservation Officer Service says it’s investigating the circumstances of the escape, which may result in enforcement ...

Rosy boa habitat. Both species of rosy boas are found in the southwestern U.S., but their range differs slightly. Desert rosy boas are found in California, Arizona, and northwestern Mexico.

According to Petco’s care sheet, red-tailed boa species are nonvenomous and typically grow to 8 or 10 feet.They are named after the darker brown/red markings on their tails, but can come in ...