Puerto Rican Boa
Chilabothrus inornatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The Puerto Rican boa, most commonly known as Culebrón, is a large species of boa endemic to Puerto Rico. It is a terrestrial and arboreal snake with a pale brown to dark brown coloration. It grows to 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in length. It feeds on small mammals such as rodents and bats, birds and sometimes anole lizards. Like most boas, it is viviparous and kills its prey using constriction.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Chilabothrus