Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The species is regularly found in the international pet trade. Small individuals eat lizards of the genus Anolis, while larger individuals eat birds and rodents.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hispaniolan Boa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Chilabothrus inornatus
- Boiga forsteni
- Simalia amethistina
- Epicrates maurus
- Chilabothrus angulifer
- Trimorphodon quadruplex
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Chilabothrus
- Species
- Chilabothrus striatus
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