Puerto+Rican+Boa

Hector Hugo Gallo Puerto Rican Boa Epicrates inornatus NO nicknames

The Puerto Rican Boa is a reptile. They are a dark green or grayish color and have dark blotches throughout their body. They have been known to reach lenghts of 6.5 feet. Their diet consists mainly of birds, small mammals, and lizards. Like most reptiles, the Puerto Rican Boa lays eggs from which it's youngs hatch. THey usually lay from 23-26 eggs.

This species of Boa are found strictly in Puerto Rico. They are spread all over the island. They are not migratory. They live among the grass and in the jungles. The boas biggest predator is the mongoose, which was introduced to Puerto Rico in the 20th century.

The Puerto Rican Boa is endangered because of loss of habitat because of deforestation, over hunting,a dn over predation. The fat of this boa is used to create oil which was once a high import for Puerto Rico. After their numbers were already down due to overhunting for their oil they faced more hardship with the introduction of the mongoose.

Recover plan for the Puerto Rican Boa of 1986 - Document 70 FR 53807 53808 of 2005 -Reviewed progress

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