Corallus caninus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Booidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Booidea

Familia: Boidae
Subfamilia: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Species: Corallus caninus

Name

Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Type locality: "America"
- Holotype: NRS Lin. 8
- Original combination: Boa canina
- Combination Xiphosoma caninum — Duméril & Bibron 1844: 540

Synonyms

Boa hypnale Linnaeus 1758: 215
Boa thalassina Laurenti 1768: 89 (nomen subst. pro Boa canina Linnaeus).
Boa aurantiaca Laurenti 1768: 89
Boa exigua Laurenti 1768: 89 (nomen substitutum pro Boa hipnale)
Xiphosoma araramboya Wagler 1824: 45
Chrysenis batesi Gray 1860: 132

References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 215. Reference page.
Starace, Fausto 1998. Guide des Serpents et Amphisbènes de Guyane. IBIS Rouge Editions, Guadeloupe, Guyane, 450 pp.
McDiarmid,R.W.; Campbell,J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp.
Corallus caninus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 9 Mar 2008.
The Emerald Tree Boa Organization | Corallus.Net
Corallus.com: Emerald Tree Boa

Vernacular names

català: Boa maragda
čeština: Psohlavec zelený
Deutsch: Grüner Hundskopfschlinger
English: Emerald Tree Boa
español: Boa esmeralda
suomi: Smaragdiboa
français: Boa émeraude, boa canin
magyar: Kutyafejű boa
italiano: Boa arboricolo smeraldino, boa smeraldino
日本語: エメラルドツリーボア
한국어: 에메랄드나무보아
lietuvių: Šungalvis smauglys
മലയാളം: കൊറാളസ് കാനിനസ്
Nederlands: Groene hondskopboa
norsk: Smaragdboa
polski: Boa psiogłowy
português: araramboia, arauemboia, boa, cobra-papagaio, jiboia-verde, periquitamboia
русский: Собакоголовый удав
slovenčina: Psohlavec zelený
svenska: Smaragdboa
தமிழ்: மரகத மர போவா
українська: Удав собакоголовий
中文: 翡翠樹蚺