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'''''Boa''''' is a genus of snakes in the family ]. The four species in the genus are commonly known as "boa constrictors" after the first species of the genus to be described, the ], ''Boa constrictor''. (To add further to the naming confusion, many species of snake in ] are known as "boas" and all are ]s — that is, they kill their prey by constriction.) '''''Boa''''' is a genus of snakes in the family ]. The four species in the genus are commonly known as "boa constrictors" after the first species of the genus to be described, the ], ''Boa constrictor''. (To add further to the naming confusion, many species of snake in ] are known as "boas" and all are ]s — that is, they kill their prey by constriction.)

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Boa
Red-tailed Boa, Boa constrictor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Boa
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

4 species; see text.

Boa is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. The four species in the genus are commonly known as "boa constrictors" after the first species of the genus to be described, the Red-tailed Boa, Boa constrictor. (To add further to the naming confusion, many species of snake in Boidae are known as "boas" and all are constrictors — that is, they kill their prey by constriction.)

Snakes of this genus are very common in Latin America, and perhaps the most sought after as pets. They can grow up to 5 metres and feed on birds and small mammals.

The Red-tailed Boa, Boa constrictor is the most widely known species of this genus. It is also the largest member of its family, with the largest recorded specimen being over 18 feet (5.5 m) long (though this is thought by some to possibly be a misidentification of species, see Red-tailed Boa). It has an interesting pattern of brown and black with a red tail (see picture). It does well in captivity and tames easily and is a common sight in zoos and homes.

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