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Bothrochilus boa (Bismarck ringed python)

Synonyms: Liasis boa; Morelia boa; Nardoa boa; Nardoa schlegelii; Tortrix boa

Wikipedia Abstract

Common names: Bismarck ringed python Bothrochilus is a monotypic genus containing the nonvenomous python species, B. boa, found on the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. No subspecies are currently recognized.
View Wikipedia Record: Bothrochilus boa

Attributes

Maximum Longevity [1]  22 years

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
New Britain-New Ireland lowland rain forests Papua New Guinea Australasia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests    
New Britain-New Ireland montane rain forests Papua New Guinea Australasia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
East Melanesian Islands Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Yes

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Albuquerque Biological Park
Chessington World of Adventures, Ltd.
Dallas Zoo
Memphis Zoological Garden & Aquarium
Mesker Park Zoo
Montgomery Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo
Toledo Zoological Gardens

Distribution

Bismarck Archipelago, NE New Guinea, Umboi, New Britain, Duke of York, Mioko, Gasmata, New Ireland, New Hannover, Tatau Islands, Nissan Atoll, Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands) Terra typica: New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago;

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Citations

Species recognized by Uetz P., , TIGR Reptile Database in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011