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Boas of the World is a guide to all sixty-six species currently recognized in the seven families composing the superfamily Booidea. Bringing together the expertise of more than sixty contributors representing thirty-one countries, editors R. Graham Reynolds and Robert W. Henderson present a comprehensive review of the members of this widely recognizable superfamily.

A diverse group of animals, boas include the iconic boa constrictor and green anaconda, the elusive Cropani's treeboa, and the beautiful Amazon emerald treeboa. The species accounts cover taxonomy, genomic resources, etymology, physical description, distribution, habitat, diet, predators, and defensive behavior, as well as provide information on reproduction, human-boa relationships, and population status. More than three hundred color photographs bring the species to life for professionals and amateur snake enthusiasts alike.

A must-have reference volume, Boas of the World is a starting point for future booid studies—and a current record of where we are in our understanding of the evolution, natural history, and conservation of these charismatic, often beautiful, and always intriguing snakes.

Boas of the World is a guide to all sixty-six species currently recognized in the seven families composing the superfamily Booidea. Bringing together the expertise of more than sixty contributors representing thirty-one countries, editors R. Graham Reynolds and Robert W. Henderson present a comprehensive review of the members of this widely recognizable superfamily.

A diverse group of animals, boas include the iconic boa constrictor and green anaconda, the elusive Cropani's treeboa, and the beautiful Amazon emerald treeboa. The species accounts cover taxonomy, genomic resources, etymology, physical description, distribution, habitat, diet, predators, and defensive behavior, as well as provide information on reproduction, human-boa relationships, and population status. More than three hundred color photographs bring the species to life for professionals and amateur snake enthusiasts alike.

A must-have reference volume, Boas of the World is a starting point for future booid studies—and a current record of where we are in our understanding of the evolution, natural history, and conservation of these charismatic, often beautiful, and always intriguing snakes.

Über den Autor

R. Graham Reynolds is Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.

Robert W. Henderson is Curator Emeritus of Herpetology at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Daniel Natusch
Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOIDEA – R. Graham Reynolds
Chapter 2 THE EXTINCT SPECIES OF BOOIDEA – Corentin Bochaton
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Chapter 3 A GUIDE TO THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Chapter 4 FAMILY BOIDAE Gray 1825
4.1 Genus Boa Linnaeus 1758
Boa constrictor – Robert W. Henderson
Boa imperator – Marco [...]-Atilano
and Ella [...][...]
Boa nebulosa – Robert W. Henderson and Jeanelle Brisbane
Boa orophias – Robert W. Henderson, Jennifer C. Daltry, and Pius Haynes
Boa sigma – Marco [...]-Atilano and Ella [...][...]
4.2 Genus Chilabothrus [...] and Bibron 1844
Chilabothrus ampelophis – Miguel A. Landestoy T. and Robert W. Henderson
Chilabothrus angulifer – Tom.s M. [...]-Cabrera
Chilabothrus argentum – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus chrysogaster – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus exsul – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus fordii – Robert W. Henderson and Miguel A. Landestoy T.
Chilabothrus gracilis – Robert W. Henderson and Miguel A. Landestoy T.
Chilabothrus granti – Dustin C. Smith
Chilabothrus inornatus – Eneilis S. Mulero-Oliveras, Fabi.n A. Feliciano-Rivera, and Alberto R. Puente-Rol.n
Chilabothrus monensis – Alberto R. Puente-Rol.n
Chilabothrus schwartzi – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus striatus – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus strigilatus – R. Graham Reynolds
Chilabothrus subflavus – Brent C. Newman and Scott E. Henke
4.3 Genus Corallus
Daudin 1803
Corallus annulatus – Robert W. Henderson, Todd R. Lewis, Paul B. C. Grant, and Rowland K. Griffin
Corallus batesii – Robert W. Henderson
Corallus blombergi – Jorge H. Valencia, Valentina Posse, Katty Garz.n-Tello, and H. Mauricio Ortega-Andrade
Corallus caninus – Robert W. Henderson and Vincent [...]
Corallus cookii – Robert W. Henderson
Corallus cropanii – Bruno Rocha da Silva, Daniela G. P. Toledo, and Otavio A. V. Marques
Corallus grenadensis – Robert W. Henderson, Richard A. Sajdak, Robert Powell, and Billie C. Harrison
Corallus hortulana – [...] Pizzatto and Robert W. Henderson
Corallus ruschenbergerii – [...] L. Barrio-Amor.s and Robert W. Henderson
4.4 Genus Epicrates Wagler 1830
Epicrates alvarezi – Albedi Andrade-Junior, Josu. A. R. Azevedo, and Paulo Passos
Epicrates assisi – Albedi Andrade-Junior, Josu. A. R. Azevedo, and Paulo Passos
Epicrates cenchria – Albedi Andrade-Junior, Josu. A. R. Azevedo, and Paulo Passos
Epicrates crassus – Albedi Andrade-Junior, Josu. A. R. Azevedo, and Paulo Passos
Epicrates maurus – Albedi Andrade-Junior, Josu. A. R. Azevedo, and Paulo Passos
4.5 Genus Eunectes Wagler 1830
Eunectes beniensis – Paola De la Quintana, Luis F. Pacheco, and Jes.s A. Rivas
Eunectes deschauenseei – Bruno F. Camera, Christine Strssmann, and Ana [...] C. Prudente
Eunectes murinus – Jes.s A. Rivas, Mar.a D. C. [...], and Gordon M. Burghardt
Eunectes notaeus – Bruno F. Camera and Christine Strssmann
Chapter 5 FAMILY CALABARIIDAE Gray 1858
Calabaria reinhardtii – Luca Luiselli and Robert W. Henderson
Chapter 6 FAMILY CANDOIIDAE Pyron et al. 2014
Candoia aspera – Mark O'Shea
Candoia bibroni – R. Graham Reynolds
Candoia carinata – Mark O'Shea
Candoia paulsoni – Mark O'Shea
Candoia superciliosa – R. Graham Reynolds
Chapter 7 FAMILY CHARINAIDAE Gray 1849
Charina bottae – Brian J. Halstead
Charina umbratica – Brian J. Halstead
Lichanura roseofusca – Jeffrey M. Lemm
Lichanura trivirgata – Jeffrey M. Lemm
Chapter 8 FAMILY UNGALIOPHIIDAE Wilcox et al. 2002
Exiliboa placata – Robert W. Henderson
Ungaliophis continentalis – Robert W. Henderson
Ungaliophis panamensis – Rowland K. Griffin, Todd R. Lewis, Paul B. C. Grant, and Alex Figueroa
Chapter 9 FAMILY ERYCIDAE Bonaparte 1831
Eryx borrii – Tom.š Mazuch
Eryx colubrinus – Stephen Spawls
Eryx conicus – Indraneil Das
Eryx elegans – Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Nasrullah Rastegar Pouyani, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, and Mahdi Rajabizadeh
Eryx jaculus – Francesco P. Faraone
Eryx jayakari – Johannes Els and Salvador Carranza
Eryx johnii – Indraneil Das
Eryx miliaris – Nasrullah Rastegar Pouyani, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Mahdi Rajabizadeh, and R. Graham Reynolds
Eryx muelleri – Luca Luiselli and Gabriel H. Segniagbeto
Eryx sistanensis – Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Nasrullah Rastegar Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, and Mahdi Rajabizadeh
Eryx somalicus – R. Graham Reynolds
Eryx whitakeri – Indraneil Das
Chapter 10 FAMILY SANZINIIDAE Romer 1956
Acrantophis dumerili – Mark D. Scherz, Achille P. Raselimanana, Angelica Crottini, and Frank Glaw
Acrantophis madagascariensis – Mark D. Scherz, Achille P. Raselimanana, Angelica Crottini, and Frank Glaw
Sanzinia madagascariensis – Mark D. Scherz, Achille P. Raselimanana, Angelica Crottini, and Frank Glaw
Sanzinia volontany – Mark D. Scherz, Achille P. Raselimanana, Angelica Crottini, and Frank Glaw
Chapter 11 THREATS FACING THE WORLD'S BOAS
Robert W. Henderson and R. Graham Reynolds

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Sachliteratur
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781501785351
ISBN-10: 1501785354
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Robert Graham Reynolds
Robert W. Henderson
Daniel Natusch
Redaktion: Reynolds, Robert Graham
Henderson, Robert W.
Hersteller: Cornell University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 210 x 262 x 46 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Graham Reynolds (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.08.2026
Gewicht: 2,488 kg
Artikel-ID: 135966686

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