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  • 06-21-2004, 09:59 PM
    JamminJonah
    Okay as we know I am embarking on a journey to list every species of Boid (and eventually colubrid as well) anyways here is the list of just plain species (latin names) please if I have mis spelled or excluded any let me know. Eventually for each species I would like to have ---

    the Common Name
    Origin
    Adult Size
    Difficulty
    Prey Item of Choice
    Activity time (day/night)
    Temp/Humidity requirements
    Enclosure size (for adult)

    and EVENTUALLY pictures and the ablility to search by common name or latin name. Anyways here is the list I have so far.

    Ultimate Snake Guide 1 – Biodae Edition

    Family – Boidae (Boas and Pythons)

    SUBFAMILY: Boinae (Boas)

    Genus: Acrantophis
    Species: Acrantophis Madagascariensis – Madagascar Ground Boa
    Species: Acrantophis Dumerili – Dumeril’s Boa or Dumeril’s Madagaskar Boa

    Genus: Boa
    Species: Boa Constrictor
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Amarili -
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Constrictor
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Imperator
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Longicauda
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Mexicana
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Nebulosa
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Occidentalis
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Orophias
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Ortonii
    Subspecies: Boa Constrictor Sabogae

    Genus: Candoia
    Species: Candoia Aspera – New Guinea Ground Boa
    Subspecies: Candoia Aspera Aspera
    Subspecies: Candoia Aspera Schmidti
    Species: Candoia Bibroni – Pacific Boa
    Subspecies: Candoia Bibroni Bibroni
    Subspecies: Candoia Bibroni Australis
    Species: Candoia Carinata – Pacific Boa
    Subspecies: Candoia Carinata Paulsoni
    Subspecies: Candoia Carinata Carinata

    Genus: Corallus
    Species: Corallus Annulatus – Ringed Tree Boa
    Subspecies: Corallus Annulatus Annulatus
    Subspecies: Corallus Annulatus Blombergi
    Subspecies: Corallus Annulatus Colombianus
    Species: Corallus Caninus – Emerald Tree Boa
    Species: Corallus Cookii -
    Species: Corallus Cropanii
    Species: Corallus Hortulanus – Garden Tree Boa, Garten Boa
    Subspecies: Corallus Hortulanus Hortulanus
    Subspecies: Corallus Hortulanus Enydris
    Species: Corallus Ruschenbergerii

    Genus: Epricrates
    Species: Epricrates Angulifer – Cuban Boa
    Species: Epicrates Cenchria – Rainbow Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Alvarezi
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Assisi
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Barbouri
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Crassus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Gaige
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Hygrophilus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Maurus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Cenchria Polyepis
    Species: Epicrates Chrysogaster – Turk’s Island Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Chrysogaster Chrysogaster
    Subspecies: Epicrates Chrysogaster Relicquus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Chrysogaster Schwartzi
    Species: Epicrates Exsul – Abaco Island Boa
    Species: Epicrates Fordii – Ford’s Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Fordi Fordi
    Subspecies: Epicrates Fordi Agametus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Fordi Manototus
    Species: Epicrates Gracilis – Hispaniola Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Gracilis Gracilis
    Subspecies: Epicrates Gracilis Hapalus
    Species: Epicrates Inornatus – Puerto Rican Boa
    Species: Epicrates Monensis – Mona Island Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Monensius Monensis
    Subspecies: Epicrates Monensis Granti
    Species: Epicrates Striatus – Haitian Boa
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Striatus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Ailurus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Fosteri
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Fowleri
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Exagistus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Mccraniei
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Strigilatus
    Subspecies: Epicrates Striatus Warreni
    Species: Epicrates Subflavus – Jamaican Boa

    Genus: Euncectes
    Species: Eunectes Beniensis -
    Species: Eunectes Notaeus – Dark Spotted Anaconda
    Species: Eunectes Murinus - Anaconda
    Species: Eunectes Deschauenseei – Yellow Anaconda


    Genus: Sanzinia
    Species: Sanzinia Madagascariensis – Madagascar Tree Boa, Madagascar Ground Boa

    SUBFAMILY: Erycinae (Sand Boas)

    Genus: Calabaria
    Species: Charina Bottae – Rubber Boa
    Subspecies: Charina Bottae Bottae
    Subspecies: Charina Bottae Umbratica
    Subspecies: Charina Bottae Utahensis
    Species: Charina Trivirgata – Rosy Boa
    Subspecies: Lichanura Trivirgata Arizonae
    Subspecies: Lichanura Trivirgata Gracia
    Subspecies: Lichanura Trivirgata Roseofusca
    Subspecies: Lichanura Trivirgata Saslowi
    Subspecies: Lichanura Trivirgata Trivirgata

    Genus: Eryx
    Species: Eryx Elegans – Central Asian Sand Boa
    Species: Eryx Jaculus – Javelin Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Eryx Jaculus Jaculus
    Subspecies: Eryx Jaculus familiaris
    Subspecies: Eryx Jaculus Turcicus
    Species: Eryx Johnii – Brown or Indian Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Eryx Johnii Johnii
    Subspecies: Eryx Johnii Persicus
    Species: Eryx Jayakari – Arabian Sand Boa
    Species: Eryx Miliaris – Dwarf Sand Boa, Desert Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Eryx Miliaris Nogaiorum
    Subspecies: Eryx Miliaris Miliaris
    Species: Eryx Somalicus - Somali Sand Boa
    Species: Eryx Whitakeri -
    Species: Eryx Tataricus – Tartar Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Eryx Tataricus Tataricus
    Subspecies: Eryx Tataricus Speciosus
    Subspecies: Eryx Tataricus Vittatus

    Genus: Gongylophis
    Species: Gongylophis Colubrinus – Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Colubrinus Loveridgei
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Colubrinus Colubrinus
    Species: Gongylophis Conicus – Rough-Tailed Sand Boa
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Conicus Brevis
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Conicus Conicus
    Species: Gongylophis Muelleri -
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Muelleri Muelleri
    Subspecies: Gongylophis Muelleri Subniger

    SUBFAMILY: Pythoninae (Pythons)

    Genus: Aspidites
    Species: Aspidites Melanocephalus – Black Headed Python
    Subspecies: Aspidites Melanocephalus Melanocephalus
    Subspecies: Aspidites Melanocephalus Adelynensis
    Subspecies: Aspidites Melanocephalus Davieii
    Species: Aspidites Ramsayi – Woma Python
    Subspecies: Aspidites Ramsayi Ramsayi
    Subspecies: Aspidites Ramsayi Panoptes
    Subspecies: Aspidites Ramsayi Richardjonesii

    Genus: Antaresia
    Species: Antaresia Childreni – Children’s Python
    Species: Antaresia Maculosa – Eastern Children’s Python
    Species: Antaresia Perthensis – Pygmy Python
    Species: Antaresia Stimsoni – Stimsons Python, Large-Blotched Python
    Subspecies: Antaresia Stimsoni Stimsoni
    Subspecies: Antaresia Stimsoni Orientalis

    Genus: Apodora
    Species: Apodora Papuana – Papuan Olive Python

    Genus: Bothrochilus
    Species: Bothrochilus Boa – Bismark Ringed Python

    Genus: Leiopython
    Species: Leiopython Albertisii – White Lipped Python

    Genus: Liasis
    Species: Liasis Fuscus – Brown Water Python
    Species: Liasis Mackloti – Macklot’s Python
    Subspecies: Liasis Mackloti Mackloti
    Subspecies: Liasis Mackloti Savuensis
    Species: Liasis Olivaceus – Olive Python
    Subspecies: Liasis Olivaceus Olivaceus
    Subspecies: Liasis Olivaceus Barroni

    Genus: Morelia
    Species: Morelia Amethistina – Scrub Python
    Species: Morelia Boeleni – Boelen’s Python
    Species: Morelia Bredli – Central Carpet Python
    Species: Morelia Carinata – Rough Scaled Python
    Species: Morelia Clastolepis -
    Species: Morelia Kinghorni
    Species: Morelia Nauta
    Species: Morelia Oenpelliensis – Oenpelli Rock Python
    Species: Morelia Spilota – Eastern, Costal, Jungle Carpet Python
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Imbricata
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Cheynei
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Macrospila
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Mcdowelli
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Spilota
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilota Variegata
    Subspecies: Morelia Spilot Metcalfei
    Species: Morelia Tracyae -
    Species: Morelia Viridis – Green Tree Python (GTP)

    Genus: Python
    Species: Python Anchietae – Angolan Python
    Species: Python Breitensteini -
    Species: Python Brongersmai – Blood Python
    Species: Python Curtus – Blood Python
    Species: Python Molurus – Indian Python, Tiger Python, Burmese Python
    Subspecies: Python Molurus Molurus
    Subspecies: Python Molurus Bivittatus
    Species: Python Natalensis – South African Python
    Species: Python Regius – Ball Python, Royal Python
    Species: Python Reticulatus – Reticulated Python
    Subspecies: Python Reticulatus Jampeanus
    Subspecies: Python Reticulatus Saputrai
    Subspecies: Python Reticulatus Reticulatus
    Species: Python Sebai – African Rock Python
    Species: Python Timoriensis – Timor Python



    For the above - this site was mainly used in conjunction with a few other googles - http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/~uetz/...es/Boidae.html
  • 06-21-2004, 10:38 PM
    JamminJonah
    Added some common names please make me aware to any common names I'm missing! :) any mis spellings, errors or snakes left out please let me know! :) thanks!
  • 06-21-2004, 10:44 PM
    Wizill
    dude, you really need to go to a party or something...

    nah im kidding man, looks like an excellent job to me. are you still planning on listing all of the "pet snakes" temperments and what not?
  • 06-21-2004, 10:50 PM
    JamminJonah
    yup that's the goal ... i do need to go to a party...

    I just don't have any money and I have relatively mild ADD so I HAVE to be doing something or I go nuts. and my graphics card sucks. haha.
  • 06-21-2004, 10:53 PM
    The_Godfather
    Excellent man, top notch work!
  • 06-22-2004, 08:56 AM
    First_time_herp
    Sweet! Although I didn't read through the whole thing.
  • 06-22-2004, 09:00 AM
    JLC
    Wow Jonah....that's quite a list! Very impressive. Unless anyone else here has compiled a similar list, it would be hard to say if you've left anything out! LOL I know I certainly can't tell if you have.

    Good luck with this project. I look forward to seeing the end-results!
  • 06-22-2004, 09:18 AM
    Marla
    Jonah, if you can read Excel files and will PM me your email, I'll send you what I have compiled with a lot more species but not much info on them. :)
  • 06-22-2004, 09:27 AM
    CTReptileRescue
    Great information Jonah.
    May I reccommend a book for you:
    The Reproductive Husbandry of Pythons and Boas
    By Richard A Ross MD MPH
    & Gerald Marzec.
    Published by The Institute for Herpatological Research in Stanford, California.
    I beleive it is out of print, but you may be able to ebay one or something. Great book though, You would probably enjoy it.
    Great work! I am ussually surrounded by books, so if you may need help on any future name hunts or just need some info, let me know, Maybe we can help.
    Thanks
    Rusty
  • 06-22-2004, 09:55 AM
    Smulkin
    AWESOME - think Af Rocks are sabae sabae - there is a smaller southern version as well (sabae nattilensis usually stays under 12') - must go train interns will hop back into this later bro - nice work as always.
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