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Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)
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
Chilabothrus striatus, the Hispaniolan boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The species is regularly found in the international pet trade. Small individuals eat lizards of the genus Anolis, while larger individuals eat birds and rodents.
Wikipedia contributors, Chilabothrus striatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:21:53.031158+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)
- Name authority
- (Fischer, 1856)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Boidae
- Genus
- Chilabothrus
- 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
- genusChilabothrus
- speciesChilabothrus striatus (Fischer, 1856)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chilabothrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands boaChilabothrus granti (Stull, 1933) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Crooked Acklins boaChilabothrus schwartzi (Buden, 1975) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilabothrus ampelophis Landestoy, Reynolds & Henderson, 2021 | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilabothrus fordii (Günther, 1861) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilabothrus gracilis Fischer, 1888 | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilabothrus monensis (Zenneck, 1898) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilabothrus strigilatus (Cope, 1862) | BoidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jamaican (Yellow) BoaChilabothrus subflavus (Stejneger, 1901) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Epicrates striatus warreni Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 | synonym |
| Chilabothrus striatus warreni Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 | ambiguous synonym |
| Chilabothrus striatus exagistus Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 | ambiguous synonym |
| Homalochilus striatus Fischer, 1856 Fischer, 1856 | synonym |
| Epicrates striatus exagistus Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 Sheplan & Schwartz, 1974 | 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=Chilabothrus&species=striatus 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:TZLC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.