Boa orophias
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Boa |
| Species: | B. orophias
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Boa orophias, the Saint Lucia boa or San Lucia boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Saint Lucia. Boa orophias was described as a full species by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, but many later authors have classified it as a subspecies of Boa constrictor.[3] According to the IUCN Red List, Boa orophias is a species, which they have listed as Endangered.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Daltry, J.C. (2018). "Boa orophias". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T74866530A75171346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T74866530A75171346.en. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Aguilar, R.; Hošek, J., eds. (2022). "Boa orophias". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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