Corallus caninus

Corallus caninus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Booidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Booidea

Familia: Boidae
Subfamilia: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Species: Corallus caninus

Name

Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Holotype: NRS Lin. 8
• Type locality: “America”.

Combinations

• Boa canina Linnaeus, 1758: 215 [original combination]
• Xiphosoma caninum — Fitzinger, 1826 [subsequent combination]
• Corallus caninus — Boulenger, 1893 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Boa hypnale Linnaeus, 1758: 215
• Boa thalassina Laurenti, 1768: 89 (nomen subst. pro Boa canina Linnaeus).
• Boa aurantiaca Laurenti, 1768: 89
• Boa exigua Laurenti, 1768: 89 (nomen substitutum pro Boa hipnale)
• Xiphosoma araramboya Wagler, 1824: 45
• Chrysenis batesi Gray 1860: 132

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Starace, F. 1998. Guide des Serpents et Amphisbènes de Guyane. IBIS Rouge Editions: Guadeloupe, Guyane. 450 pp.

Links

• Oubotar, P., Schargel, W. & Rivas, G. 2016. IUCN: Corallus caninus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T203208A2762180. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T203208A2762180.en. Accessed on 13 November 2025.

Vernacular names

• català: Boa maragda
• čeština: Psohlavec zelený
• Deutsch: Grüner Hundskopfschlinger
• English: Emerald Tree Boa
• español: Boa esmeralda
• suomi: Smaragdiboa
• français: Boa émeraude
• magyar: Kutyafejű boa
• italiano: Boa arboricolo smeraldino
• 日本語: エメラルドツリーボア
• 한국어: 에메랄드나무보아
• lietuvių: Šungalvis smauglys
• മലയാളം: കൊറാളസ് കാനിനസ്
• Nederlands: Groene hondskopboa
• norsk: Smaragdboa
• polski: Boa psiogłowy
• português: Cobra-papagaio
• русский: Собакоголовый удав
• slovenčina: Psohlavec zelený
• svenska: Smaragdboa
• தமிழ்: மரகத மர போவா
• українська: Удав собакоголовий
• 中文: 翡翠樹蚺