Pseudoboa Explained
Pseudoboa, the false boas, is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.[1]
Species
The genus Pseudoboa contains six species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
Nota bene
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pseudoboa.
Further reading
- Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Genus Pseudoboa, p. 107).
- Schneider JG (1801). Historiae Amphibiorum naturalis et literariae Fasciculus Secundus continens Crocodilos, Scincos, Chamaesauras, Boas, Pseudoboas, Elaps, Angues, Amphisbaenas et Caecilias. Jena: F. Frommann. vi + 374 pp. + Plates I-II. (Pseudoboa, new genus, p. 281). (in Latin, with some French in Addenda).
Notes and References
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