{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "boa-constrictor",
  "name": "Boa Constrictor",
  "scientificName": "Boa constrictor",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) is a large, heavy-bodied, non-venomous snake native to tropical forests, savannas, and deserts across Central and South America. It typically reaches 2 to 3 m and weighs around 10 to 15 kg, killing prey not with venom but by coiling around it and squeezing until it can no longer breathe. A slow-moving ambush hunter, the boa can live 20 to 30 years and is listed as Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Boidae",
    "genus": "Boa"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 15,
    "lengthM": 3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Boa constrictor"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical forests, savannas, and deserts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–30 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "2–3 m (6.5–10 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "10–15 kg (22–33 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tropical forests, savannas, and deserts from Mexico through Central and South America.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Boa constrictor.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Boa%20constrictor&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Boa constrictor. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Boa_constrictor/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Boa Constrictor.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boa_constrictor"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/boa-constrictor/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/boa-constrictor/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}