Boa (Boa Constrictors) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Boa constrictor

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Boa imperator

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Boa Constrictors

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 212 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Boa Constrictor			~40%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~40%
	Boa Constrictor			~40%
3	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~40%
	Central American Boa			~40%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
5	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
6	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
8	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
10	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Boa Constrictor			~30%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
12	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
14	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
15	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
16	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
17	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
18	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
19	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
20	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
22	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Boa Constrictor			~20%
23	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
24	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Boa Constrictor			~20%
25	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Boa Constrictor			~20%
26	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
27	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
28	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Central American Boa			~20%
30	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Boa Constrictor			~10%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
32	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
34	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
35	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
36	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
38	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Boa Constrictor			~40%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Boa Constrictor			~30%
3	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Boa Constrictor			~30%
4	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~30%
	Central American Boa			~30%
5	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Boa Constrictor			~30%
6	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Boa Constrictor			~30%
7	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Boa Constrictor			~20%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Boa Constrictor			~20%
9	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
10	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Boa Constrictor			~10%
11	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
12	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
13	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Central American Boa			~10%
14	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Boa Constrictor			~10%
15	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Boa Constrictor			~10%
16	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Boa Constrictor			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
4	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
5	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
6	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
12	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
14	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Parque Zoológico	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
17	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
20	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
21	Parque Zoobotânico de Teresina	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
22	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
23	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
26	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
30	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
32	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
33	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
34	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
35	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
37	Fuzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Nanning Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
39	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
40	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
41	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
42	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
43	Zoológico de Sáenz Peña	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
44	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Bannerghatta Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
46	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
47	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
49	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Darling Downs Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Boa Constrictors

Species in this group

Boa Constrictor

Central American Boa

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Boa Constrictors

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found