One of the 10 boas on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Boidae
Puerto Rican Boa
Chilabothrus inornatus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Chilabothrus inornatus, also known as the Puerto Rican boa, is a boa endemic to the island of Puerto Rico. It belongs to the genus Chilabothrus of the subfamily Boinae. It is a terrestrial snake with dark brown colouring. It grows to 1.9 m in length. It feeds on small mammals such as rodents and bats, on birds and on lizards. Like all boas it is viviparous and kills its prey by constriction, squeezing its victims to death.
Weight
1.5 kg – 4 kg
Size
1.5 m – 2.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
