Emerald tree boa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emerald tree boa lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Corallus caninus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Boidae

Where does the emerald tree boa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emerald tree boa in 5 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Ferreira Gomes.

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 emerald tree boa endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the emerald tree boa?

The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Boidae, genus Corallus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emerald tree boa

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emerald tree boa (revision 1369607052), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q620592 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).