Elephant puppet sees the boa constrictor moving in the water ๐
2The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity.[5][6] The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Four subspecies are recognized.[7]
Though all boids are indeed constrictors, only Boa constrictor (and its subspecies) is commonly referred to, in English, as a boa constrictorโan example of a species being referred to colloquially using its scientific binomial name.
The species and subspecies of B. constrictor are part of a variable, diverse group of New World boids referred to as "red-tailed" boas, comprising the species Boa constrictor and Boa imperator. Within the exotic pet trade, it is known as a "BCC"โan abbreviation of its scientific nameโto distinguish it from other boa species, such as Boa imperator (known as "BCI" or "boa constrictor imperator").
Other regional names include the chij-chan (Mayan),[8] jiboia (Portuguese), and macajuel (Trinidadian).[9]