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Emerald Tree Boa
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Snakes

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishEmerald Tree Boa
DutchGroene hondskopboa
SpanishBoa esmeralda
Chinese翡翠树蚺
Sranan Tongokadasneki
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameCorallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is a boa species found in the rainforests of South America. Since 2009, the species Corallus batesii has been distinguished from the emerald tree boa. Like all other boas, it is nonvenomous. Trade of the species is controlled internationally under CITES Appendix II.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyBoidae
GenusCorallus

In Suriname

143Records in Suriname
34iNaturalist observations
1828First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo25
  • Sipaliwini16
  • Marowijne2
  • Commewijne1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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