Relatives of the Emerald Tree Boas

Northern Annulated Tree Boa

• Corallus annulatus is the scientific name for the northern annulated tree boa, a medium-sized snake that lives in the forests and mountains of Central and South America. The color of the snake ranges from beige to reddish brown.

Ecuadorian Annulated Tree Boa

• Corallus blombergi, commonly known as the Ecuadorian annulated tree boa, is similar to the northern annulated tree boa. The Ecuadorian variety is a darker color, usually chocolate brown to dark brown.

Cook's Tree Boa

• Corallus cookii, whose common name is the Cook's tree boa, is a an aggressive species of boa, who like it's relatives is a tree-dwelling species. Cook's tree boas are usually yellowish in color. In the wild, this species of boa is found near Venezuela on the island of St. Vincent and neighboring smaller islands only.

Grenadian Bank Tree Boa

• Corallus grenadensi is the scientific name for what is commonly called the Grenadian bank tree boa. This species of boa is found in the South Caribbean and has a varied color pattern.

Amazon Tree Boa

• Found throughout much of South America, Corallus hortulanus is an arboreal species of boa that comes in a wide range of colors that include browns and tans as well as bright reds and oranges, sometimes patterned. Its common name is the Amazon tree boa.

Central American Tree Boa

• Corallus ruschenbergerii, commonly known as the Central American tree boa, is found in Central America as well as northern South America. It is the largest of the Corallus snakes, and is usually colored in shades of yellow, brown and gray.

Cropan's Boa

• Corallus cropanii, known commonly as Cropan's boa or Cropan's tree boa, is the rarest of the Corallus snakes and has been presumed extinct. The only samples ever collected where found in Brazil.