- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold amazon tree boa, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the amazon tree boa
The Amazon tree boa is a non-venomous boa found in the Guianas, Amazonia and southeastern Brazil, in habitats ranging from humid rainforest to savanna and dry forest. It is mostly nocturnal and arboreal, usually found two metres or more above the ground, and is common along rivers. Colour varies enormously, from black, brown and gray to shades of red, orange and yellow, with five dark stripes running back from the eyes. It kills by constriction and takes a wide range of prey, including frogs, lizards, birds, bats and small mammals. Long teeth help it grab potentially flying prey from the branches.
Amazon Tree Boa facts
- Its eyes have a reflective membrane that gives bright eyeshine at night.
- Its diet is described as very euryphagic, covering frogs, lizards, birds, marsupials, bats, primates and rodents.
- Like all boas it has small claw-like anal spurs, the remnants of vestigial hindlimbs.
- Young boas eat frogs and lizards as well as birds and mammals, while adults eat only birds and mammals.
Where to see amazon tree boa in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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California· 1
Florida· 1
Indiana· 1
Pennsylvania· 1
Wisconsin· 1
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