NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ringed Tree Boa
Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa, annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
Wikipedia contributors, Corallus annulatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:06:02.598123+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Corallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)
- Name authority
- (Cope, 1875)
- Common name
- Ringed Tree Boa
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Corallus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyBoidae
- subfamilyBoinae
- genusCorallus
- speciesCorallus annulatus (Cope, 1875)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Corallus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Corallus batesii (Gray, 1860) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Saint Vincent TreeboaCorallus cookii Gray, 1842 | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blomberg’s Tree BoaCorallus blombergi (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emerald Tree BoaCorallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corallus cropanii (Hoge, 1953) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| DormilonaCorallus ruschenbergerii (Cope, 1875) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Grenada (Bank) Tree BoaCorallus grenadensis (Barbour, 1914) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Garden Tree BoaCorallus hortulana (Linnaeus, 1758) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Boa annulata annulata Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940 Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940 | synonym |
| Xiphosoma annulatum Cope, 1875 Cope, 1875 | synonym |
| Boa annulata colombiana Rendahl & Vestergren, 1941 Rendahl & Vestergren, 1941 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Corallus&species=annulatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5ZZCX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.