Northern Rubber Boa Idaho

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Northern rubber boa idaho.

Little seen because of their propensity to remain in burrows idaho s northern rubber boa charina bottae is a snake that fits in the same family as the larger and more commonly known constrictors. It may seem strange to find a boa a snake in the same family as the boa constrictor and anaconda in idaho s forests. According to idaho fish and game the northern rubber boa is the only boa in idaho that is where i found my information. The southern rubber boa is found only in a few disjunct areas of california.

15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. Rubber boas grow to about two feet in length. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. The rubber boa is a primitive snake compared to its much larger relatives native to latin america which include the boa constrictor emerald tree boa and green anaconda.

Dark brown to tan back. Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall. The rubber boa is actua. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long.

Data and apps idaho fish and wildlife information system bringing information to bear on the management and conservation of fish wildlife and plants in idaho. Idaho s other rattlesnake species the prairie rattlesnake actually do not cause that much damage. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. The conservancy s north idaho land steward justin petty was recently lucky enough to find this creature a rubber boa while hiking in the selkirk mountains near boundary creek wildlife management area.

Morphometric and electrophoretic comparison between the pacific rubber boa charina bottae bottae and the southern rubber boa charina bottae umbratica. If you have seen a rosy boa in idaho you could report a sighting to idaho fish and game. Northern rubber boas can also feed on lizard and snake eggs. Thesis california state polytechnic university pomona.

Charina bottae rubber boa. It may seem strange to find a boa a snake in the same family as the boa constrictor and anaconda in idaho s forests. Young are born pinkish but darken as they age.