Jamaican boa
| Jamaican boa | |
|---|---|
| Chilabothrus subflavus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Genus: | Chilabothrus |
| Species: | C. subflavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilabothrus subflavus Stejneger, 1901 | |
| The range of the Jamaican Boa | |
The Jamaican boa, Jamaican yellow boa or yellow snake (Chilabothrus subflavus; in Jamaican Patois: nanka) is a boa species endemic to Jamaica. No subspecies are recognized. Like all other boas, it is not venomous.