Pseudoboa
Genus of snakes
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Pseudoboa is a genus of snakes, also known commonly as the false boas, in the subfamily Dipsadinae of family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.[1]
| Pseudoboa | |
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| Pseudoboa neuwiedii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoboa Schneider, 1801 |
Species
The genus Pseudoboa contains six species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Pseudoboa coronata Schneider, 1801 – crowned false boa
- Pseudoboa haasi (Boettger, 1905) – Paraná false boa
- Pseudoboa martinsi Zaher, Oliveira & Franco, 2008
- Pseudoboa neuwiedii (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – dark-headed red false boa, Neuwied's false boa
- Pseudoboa nigra (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – black false boa
- Pseudoboa serrana Morato, Moura-Leite, Prudente & Bérnils, 1995
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pseudoboa.
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