| Corallus annulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Boinae |
| Genus: | Corallus |
| Species: | C. annulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875) |
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Corallus annulatus is a non-venomous boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3]
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The color pattern consists of a brownish-red ground color overlaid with blackish rings or netlike reticulations.[2]
Found in Central America in eastern Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. Also in South America in Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Costa Rica."[1]
| Subspecies[3] | Taxon author[3] | Common name | Geographic range |
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| C. a. annulatus | (Cope, 1875) | Northern annulated tree boa | |
| C. a. blombergi | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Ecuadorian annulated tree boa | |
| C. a. colombianus | (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | Colombian annulated tree boa |