NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Boa
  Family - Boidae
  Infraorder - Alethinophidia
  Suborder - Serpentes
  Order - Squamata
  Class - Reptilia
  Superclass - Tetrapoda
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Boa constrictor constrictor
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor amarali
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor imperator
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor nebulosa
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor occidentalis
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor orophias
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor ortonii
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor sabogae
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor longicauda
      Subspecies - Boa constrictor mexicana