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SPECIES PROFILE
Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)
Corallus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Reptilia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Amazon basin and the Guianas
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Lowland rainforest canopy
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Reptilia
ORDER
Squamata
FAMILY
Boidae
GENUS
Corallus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 2 m long
COLORATION
Brilliant emerald green with white 'lightning' markings
ADAPTATIONS
Heat-sensing pits detect warm prey in the dark; coils to ambush from branches
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Lowland rainforest canopy
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Amazon basin and the Guianas
REPRODUCTION
Gives birth to live young
DIET DETAILS
Small mammals and birds
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Deforestation, pet trade
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A dazzling green tree snake that hangs in tidy coils over branches, striking downward at prey.
2
Its long front teeth are among the largest, proportionally, of any non-venomous snake.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Iwokrama Forest
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Look on night walks for a bright green snake coiled in neat loops over a horizontal branch.
