{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "emerald-tree-boa",
  "name": "Emerald Tree Boa",
  "scientificName": "Corallus caninus",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is a vivid green Amazonian snake that coils on branches over water. Adults reach about 2 m and 1.5 kg, hunt at night, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Boidae",
    "genus": "Corallus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.5,
    "lengthM": 2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 8,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Corallus caninus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforest canopy"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1–2 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 8 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Amazon and Guiana Shield rainforests.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/emerald-tree-boa/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/emerald-tree-boa/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}