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title: "Regenboogboa"
description: "Epicrates cenchria — Reptielen. The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) is a boa species endemic to South America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/western-rainbow-boa
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Regenboogboa

> Epicrates cenchria — Reptielen. The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) is a boa species endemic to South America.

- Scientific name: *Epicrates cenchria*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 1340
- Wikidata: [Q281531](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281531)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32237](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32237)

## Names

- en: Western Rainbow Boa
- de: Rote Regenbogenboa
- es: Boa arco iris
- fr: Boa arc-en-ciel
- nl: Regenboogboa
- pt: Jiboia-vermelha
- pl: Boa tęczowy

## Countries with the most observations

PE (313), EC (293), BR (191), GF (135), CO (73), BO (36), GY (17), SR (15)

## Summary

The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) is a boa species endemic to South America. A semi-arboreal species (not only do they climb in the wild but also proven in captivity), it is known for its attractive iridescent/holographic sheen caused by structural coloration. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_boa

## Photo

![Regenboogboa](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-rainbow-boa/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew J. Crawford · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204875212

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-rainbow-boa?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).