Boa constrictor amarali

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Boa constrictor amarali is a subspecies of boa constrictor native primarily to central South America, noted for its relatively smaller size and often lighter, more muted coloration compared to other boa constrictor subspecies.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Boa constrictor amarali canonical 1
Central Brazilian boa 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf boa constrictor subspecies ⓘ
reptile ⓘ
snake ⓘ
activityPattern primarily nocturnal ⓘ
authority Stull, 1932 ⓘ
bodyBuild robust ⓘ
CITESListing included within Boa constrictor listings ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
coloration lighter ⓘ
more muted patterning than typical Boa constrictor ⓘ
commonName Amaral's boa ⓘ
Central Brazilian boa ⓘ
conservationStatusNote generally considered of least concern as part of Boa constrictor complex ⓘ
describedBy Afrânio do Amaral ⓘ
describedInYear 1932 ⓘ
diet birds ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ
family Boidae ⓘ
foundIn Cerrado biome ⓘ
genus Boa ⓘ
geographicRange central Brazil plateau regions ⓘ
habitat dry forests ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ
savanna-like habitats ⓘ
hasEponym Afrânio do Amaral ⓘ
headShape distinct from neck, typical of boas ⓘ
huntingStrategy constriction ⓘ
IUCNStatus not separately assessed ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity over 20 years ⓘ
lifestyle partly arboreal when young ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ
maximumLength about 2.5 metres ⓘ
nativeTo Bolivia ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ
Paraguay ⓘ
central South America ⓘ
order Squamata ⓘ
parentTaxon Boa constrictor ⓘ
pattern saddles often reduced and more contrasting on a pale background ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
relativeSize smaller than many other Boa constrictor subspecies ⓘ
reproduction viviparous ⓘ
reproductiveMode gives birth to live young ⓘ
scaleType keeled dorsal scales absent ⓘ
taxonRank subspecies ⓘ
temperatureRegulation ectothermic ⓘ
trade present in international pet trade ⓘ
venom non-venomous ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Johann Georg Wagler → describedTaxon → Boa constrictor amarali ⓘ
Boa constrictor amarali → commonName → Central Brazilian boa ⓘ
linked to: Boa constrictor amarali