![]() Porras reported the most extreme sizes of Boa constrictor from specimens imported from Peru he stated that he saw a Boa constrictor “ well over 16 feet” (4787 mm) at the facilities of Bill Chase, an importer from Miami. The average size (8-9 feet) stated by Mole seems in line with today’s observations.Ī collaboration between Sundius & Linnaeus produced this very early drawing of Boa constrictor. Considering literature and captive specimens, it appears conceivable that snakes of more than 3 meters can be found on the islands, even though, as stated about 100 years ago, these were even then the exception rather than the rule. Note that twenty years later Mole contradicted his own statement that boas never exceed 12 feet. It is probable that Boas (in Trinidad, at any rate) never exceed 12 feet”. ![]() Its head measured 4 inches long the circumference of the head at the widest part was 5 inches the tail from anus to tip was 11.1 inches and it weighed 50 lbs (=22.68 kg). It was 15 inches (38.1 cm) in circumference at the thickest part of the body. Mole and Urich report “ We have frequently seen them 6, 8, and 10 feet, and one in our possession now, which came from Chaguaramas, and the dimensions of which were taken the day after its purchase, measured from tip of nose to extremity of tail 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 meters), but it is probable that it is at least 6 inches longer (total = 3.35 m), as the difficulty of getting it to remain quiet was very great, and it could not be pulled out straight. Mirus, a Trinidad surveyor, assures me that he has seen one fourteen feet (4.27m) long.”. Contrary to this, Mole reported that “ The ordinary length is about eight or nine feet (2.43m-2.74m), but I have had in my cages two which were twelve feet (3.66m) long. Today and in the recent past, there are few cases where living specimens exceeding 3m in length have been seen or even collected in the wild.Īccording to Bonny, the largest specimen collected from Trinidad and Tobago had a total length of 335 cm. Aside from the difficulties of approximating snakes lengths accurately, there might also be deliberate exaggerations by the story teller. While unsubstantiated stories of extremely large individuals of Boa constrictor continue to be told, most of these are often based in approximations from encounters in the wild. Description and taxonomic notesīoa constrictor is a heavy bodied, muscular snake. Boa constrictor occidentalis Philippi, 1873: 127 Ĭommon boa, Boa constrictor, the local name for this snake on Trinidad is Macajuel or Macaeouile and on Tobago it’s called Jumbo Jocko.Boa constrictor constrictor Linnaeus, 1758.The name Boa is derived from the Latin for "large snake", mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Natural History. Boa constrictor Murphy & Crutchfield, 2019: 190.Boa constrictor constrictor Kornacker, 1999: 31.Boa constrictor constrictor Pefaur, 1992: 12.Boa constrictor constrictor Hoge, 1960: 51.Constrictor constrictor constrictor : 18.Constrictor constrictor constrictor : 403.Constrictor constrictor constrictor : 141.Constrictor constrictor constrictor : 78.Constrictor constrictor constrictor Barbour and Amaral, 1924: 129.Constrictor constrictor Griffin, 1916: 168.Constrictor constrictor Ihering, 1911: 319.Boa constrictor Dumeril & Bibron, 1854: 325. ![]()
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