Epicrates (genus)

Epicrates

Brazilian rainbow boa, E. c. cenchria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Boidae
Subfamily:	Boinae
Genus:	Epicrates Wagler, 1830
Synonyms
Epicrates Wagler, 1830 Chilabothrus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844 Cliftia Gray, 1849 Epicarsius J.G. Fischer, 1856 Homalochilus J.G. Fischer, 1856 Piesigaster Seoane, 1881 Epicrates Boulenger, 1893 Boella H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 1992

Epicrates is a genus of non-venomous boas found in South America, Central America and the West Indies. Ten species are currently recognized, including the rainbow boa.

Found in lower Central America through South America as far south as Argentina, as well as in the West Indies.

Conception Bank silver boa

*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
^T) Type species.