Boa (genus)

Boa
Boa constrictor, B. constrictor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Boa
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Boa constrictor
Linnaeus, 1758

Boa is a genus of boas found in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Five extant species, and one extinct, are currently recognized.[1]

  1. ^ Boa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 March 2022.