NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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
The emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is a boa species found in the rainforests of South America. Since 2009, the species Corallus batesii has been distinguished from the emerald tree boa. Like all other boas, it is nonvenomous. Trade of the species is controlled internationally under CITES Appendix II.
Wikipedia contributors, Emerald tree boa; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:07:30.540768+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Corallus caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- Emerald 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 caninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ringed Tree BoaCorallus annulatus (Cope, 1875) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| 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 |
| 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 hipnale Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Boa exigua Laurenti, 1768 Laurenti, 1768 | synonym |
| Boa aurantiaca Laurenti, 1768 Laurenti, 1768 | synonym |
| Xiphosoma araramboya Wagler, 1824 Wagler, 1824 | synonym |
| Boa thalassina Laurenti, 1768 Laurenti, 1768 | synonym |
| Boa canina Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | 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=caninus 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:5ZZDV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.