Corallus grenadensis

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Grenadian Tree Boa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Species: C. grenadensis
Binomial name
Corallus grenadensis
(Barbour, 1914)

Grenadian Tree Boa (Corallus grenadensis) or Grenadian Bank Tree Boa is a species of tree boa with a variable color diversity endemic only to the island of Grenada and smaller Grenadines: Bequia, Ile Quatre, Baliceaux, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, and Carriacou. Lizards and mammals make up the primary diet of Corallus grenadensis. They have wide range of habitats, mainly encountered in drier scrublands and wet rainforests. They are rarely found in captivity.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kaleidoscopic Tree Boas: The Genus Corallus of Tropical America. Peter J. Stafford and Robert W. Henderson ISBN 0894649752. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.