rainbow boa
epicrates cenchria latin

The common name "rainbow boa" is a reference to the iridescent quality of its scales when seen in sunlight.

Size and weight- The Colombian rainbow boa is moderate in size, 4 to 6 feet average.

Common names include the rainbow boa, and slender boa.

Common name is Colombian rainbow boa.

Rainbow boa's are known for their attractive iridescent sheen on their scales in the sunlight.

Brazilian Rainbow Boa at Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

C. epicrati - Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria)

As semi-arboreal snakes, young rainbow boa individuals may climb into trees and shrubs to forage, however they become mostly terrestrial as they become older and heavier.

In a glossy print advertisement for its low-heeled, top-stitched Danger boot, Hermès features a bright orange Rainbow boa constrictor from Guyana, wrapped around a booted leg.

Koetthoefer Animal Building - rainbow boa, tamarin, genet, sumatran tiger, sun bear, and amur leopards (tiger, bear, and leopard feedings at 4:00 pm)

Local names include rainbow boa (not to be confused with Epicrates cenchria, the "real" rainbow boa), Bahamas cat boa, rainbow snake, and fowl snake.

Lurking under the moss in the terrarium by Mr. Smith's desk is a Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor that had 26 babies earlier this year, though the offspring have been relocated to separate lodgings in his Northport basement.

The mythic Chinese hong "rainbow" dragon has a few parallels in the natural world (two-headed snake, Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma, and Rainbow Boa Epicrates cenchria) and many in comparative mythology (see rainbows in mythology and snakes in mythology).

The mythic Chinese hong "rainbow" dragon has a few parallels in the natural world (two-headed snake, Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma, and Rainbow Boa Epicrates cenchria) and many in comparative mythology (see rainbows in mythology and snakes in mythology).