Rosy boas facts for kids
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| Lichanura orcutti | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Erycinae |
| Genus: | Lichanura Cope, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
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2 species (see text) |
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Lichanura, the rosy boas, are a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. They are distributed across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Species
There are two recognized species:
- Lichanura orcutti Stejneger, 1889
- Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
See also
In Spanish: Lichanura para niños
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