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Do Boa constrictors belong to the boa genus or the constrictor genus?
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There are seven categories of taxonomy. For the boa constrictor these are Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Subphylum: Vertebrata, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Boidae, Subfamily: Boinae, Genus Boa. Their species is B. constrictor.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoBoa Constrictors belong to the Boa genus. The 'constrictor' part of the scientific name refers to the species.
e.g. The Common Boa (Boa constrictor imperator) is classed as GENUS:Boa SPECIES: constrictor SUBSPECIES: imperator
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What is the family of the boa constrictors?
Boa constrictor is a specific individual species of boa, boa being the taxonomic family they belong to as well as their genus. All boa constrictors are boas, but not all boas are boa constrictors.
Are boa constrictors real?
Yes. Boa constrictor is a real species of snake.
What animals are boa constrictor?
Boa constrictors are a type of snake that strangles its victim.
What does the boa constrictor hunt for?
boa constrictors hunt for small rodents like mice.
What is the boa constrictors scientific name?
It is exactly the same as its given name - Boa constrictor.
Can a boa constrictor eat a bird?
Boa constrictors will eat birds if it catches one.
What are the predators of a boa constrictor?
nothing because nothing eats a boa constrictor
How long can a boa constrictor grow?
Boa Constrictors can grow upto 13 ft. long
What snake suffocates it's prey?
Snakes that suffocate their prey are called constrictors. Some constrictors include boa constrictors (obviously), pythons, and anacondas.
What is the significance of the boa constrictor?
Boa constrictors along with other snakes keep the rodent population down.
What animal eats a boa constrictor?
Jaguars, mountain lions, and harpy eagles prey on boa constrictors.
How many lizards does a boa constrictor consume in a month?
None - Boa constrictors prey on rodent and small mammals.
