Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

Boidae [family]

Boa [genus] (1)

constrictor [species]

Classification

Boidae [family]

Boa [genus] (1)

constrictor [species]

Names

English name	Boa Constrictor
Valid name	Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Reptilia [class] Reptiles
    - Squamata [order] Lizards and Snakes
      - Serpentes [suborder] Snakes
        
        Boidae [family] Boas
        
        Boa Linnaeus, 1758 [genus] Boa Constrictors
        
        Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 [species] Boa Constrictor