The Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus batesii) can be found throughout South America, residing in the vast rainforests. Because they’re non-venomous, it’s almost no wonder that reptile lovers ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Brazil's elusive tree boa, Corallus cropanii — also known as Cropan's boa — is one of the world's ...

OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Three Amazon tree boas that were illegally transported from South America to Florida have found a new home at the Oakland Zoo. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents seized the ...

Description: This is a smallish snake from 2 to 4 feet in length from nose to vent. The body is slender; these snakes weigh only between 200 – 300 grams (about half a pound) on average. The Virgin ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Three reptiles you probably wouldn't want to run into in the wild have a new home at the Oakland Zoo. The Amazon tree boas were smuggled out of South America and confiscated ...

The Blomberg’s tree boa was recently documented in southwestern Colombia for the first time, even as it loses habitat in the nearby rainforests of Ecuador. Javier Aznar González de Rueda Coild in the ...

Discover the stunning beauty of snakes, often misunderstood creatures vital to ecosystems. From the vibrant bands of the Eastern Coral Snake to the ir ...

Boa constrictors are a fairly well-known group of non-venomous snakes that occupy a unique place in pop culture. Their massive size and primary attack method — squeezing their prey to death — makes ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville welcomed seven new Madagascar tree boas on Wednesday in the first successful breeding of the species in the United States this year. According to Zoo Knoxville, ...