Cuban boa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Cuban boa Chilabothrus angulifer Least concern

Where the Cuban boa lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 31 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Chilabothrus angulifer
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Boidae

Where does the Cuban boa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Cuban boa in 1 country or territory across North America.

Cuba

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Cuban boa endangered?

The Cuban boa’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Cuban boa?

The Cuban boa (Chilabothrus angulifer) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Boidae, genus Chilabothrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Cuban boa

The Cuban boa (Chilabothrus angulifer), also known as the Cuban tree boa and by locals as Majá de Santa María, is a very large species of snake in the family Boidae. With lengths exceeding 5 m (16 ft) and a relatively heavy build, the Cuban boa is one of the largest snakes in North America. The species is native to Cuba and some nearby islands. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cuban boa (revision 1361450367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q372853 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).