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Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) Sabana, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Nov 24, 2024 Chilabothrus inornatus,Fall,Geotagged,Puerto Rican boa,Puerto Rico Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus)

Sabana, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Nov 24, 2024

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  1. Two incredible back-to-back sightings on the last night in PR! I almost stumbled on this young boa at the edge of the garden as I was trying to locate the owl that was singing. Knowing that he was more likely to stick around, I picked him up and coiled him on a branch to give me time to go after the owl. And sure enough, after I'd found the owl and gotten the shot I wanted, I turned back and found the boa on the same branch where I'd left him! Posted 10 months ago
    1. Multi-tasking two epic species, that's a good problem to have! Posted 10 months ago

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The Puerto Rican boa, most commonly known as Culebrón, is a large species of boa endemic to Puerto Rico. It is a terrestrial and arboreal snake with a pale brown to dark brown coloration. It grows to 1.9 m in length. It feeds on small mammals such as rodents and bats, birds and sometimes anole lizards. Like most boas, it is viviparous and kills its prey using constriction.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2024. Captured Nov 24, 2024 21:51 in 8779+WG Sabana, Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO5000
  • 300mm