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Boa constrictor
The boa constrictor or red-tailed boa (''Boa constrictor'') is a species of large, heavy-bodied snake. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North, Central, and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Ten subspecies are currently recognized, although some of these are controversial. This article focuses on the species ''Boa constrictor'' as a whole, but also specifically on the nominate subspecies ''B. c. constrictor''.
==Common names==
Though all boids are constrictors, only this species is properly referred to as a "boa constrictor" - a rare instance of an animal having the same common English name and scientific binomial name.
All subspecies are referred to as "boa constrictors", while the nominate subspecies, ''B. c. constrictor'', is often referred to specifically as the "red-tailed boa". Within the exotic pet trade, it is also known as a "BCC", an abbreviation of its scientific name, to distinguish it from other boa constrictor subspecies such as ''B. c. imperator'', which is also regularly, and erroneously, referred to as a "red-tailed boa" or "common boa".
Other common names include ''chij-chan'' (Mayan),〔Helmke, Christophe (2009). (). p. 4. Dept. of American Indian Languages & Cultures, Institute of Cross-cultural & Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen〕 ''jiboia'' (Latin American), and ''macajuel'' (Trinidadian).〔Mendes J. 1986. Cote ce Cote la: ''Trinidad & Tobago Dictionary''. Arima, Trinidad. p. 92.〕
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