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title: "Jiboia-constritora"
description: "Boa constrictor — Répteis. The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/boa-constrictor
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Jiboia-constritora

> Boa constrictor — Répteis. The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity.

- Scientific name: *Boa constrictor*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 5962
- Wikidata: [Q215388](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215388)
- iNaturalist taxon: [32093](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32093)

## Names

- en: Boa Constrictor
- de: Abgottschlange
- es: Mazacuata
- fr: Boa constricteur
- pt: Jiboia-constritora
- pl: Boa dusiciel

## Countries with the most observations

BR (2353), CO (820), EC (312), AR (227), PE (193), PR (161), TT (124), BO (96), AW (81), VE (80), GF (73), SR (38)

## Summary

The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Four subspecies are recognized.

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

## Photo

![Jiboia-constritora](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/boa-constrictor/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63777678

## Machine access

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