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Is the red-tailed boa a protected animal?

2020-10-16 / 396 Read

The red-tailed boa is a protected animal and is a national second-class protected animal. Argentine red-tailed boa is a protected species in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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The red-tailed boa is 1.8-3 meters long and weighs 10-15 Kilograms, non-toxic, mainly distributed in Central America, South America and some islands near the Caribbean Sea. Feeds on reptiles, mammals and birds. Red-tailed boas can live up to 20-30 years. Red-tailed anacondas come in a variety of colors and are huge in size, making them quite eye-catching snakes. A total of 10 subspecies have been identified so far.