Calabar python is a non-poisonous boa species of snake found only in west and central Africa. Although the snake is classified as a python, none of the pythons in the world resembles this snake in body shape. The species is known to be docile, shy and elusive.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Boidae |
| Subfamily |
Calabariinae |
| Genus |
Calabaria |
| Scientific Name |
Calabaria reinhardtii |
| Other Names |
Calabar Ground Boa, Calabar Boa, Two-headed Boa, Burrowing Boa, West African Burrowing Boa, West African Ground Boa, Calabar Ground Python, African Burrowing Python, Calabaria |
| Length |
Up to 1 m |
| Color |
Black or dark brown ground color with red, yellow and/or grayish patches |
| Distribution |
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon |
| Habitat |
Leaf-covered ground of tropical rainforests, overgrown cultivated areas with dense undergrowth, thick forest, swamp forest, clearings and cultivated areas |
| Diet |
Small rodents and shrews |
| Venom Fact |
Nonvenomous |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
1 to 5 eggs |
| Incubation Period |
Around 6 weeks |
| Reproductive Age |
3 years of age in captivity |
| Average Lifespan |
More than 20 years |
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Calabar Boa
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Calabar Python
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Calabaria Reinhardtii
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