Central American Boa
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Central American Boa

Boa imperator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
36 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Boa imperator (or Boa constrictor imperator in common usage) is a large and heavy-bodied arboreal species of nonvenomous, constrictor-type snake in the family Boidae. One of the most popular pet snakes (often bred in captivity) in the world, B. imperator's native range is from Mexico through Central and South America (west of the Andes Mountains, mainly in Colombia), with local populations on several small Caribbean islands. It is commonly called the Central American boa, northern boa, Colombian boa (or Colombian red-tailed boa), common boa and common northern boa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Boa sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
20–30%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
14 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
15 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
26 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
27 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
28 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
29 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
33 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
34 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
35 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
36 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
38 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
40 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
41 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
42 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Boa in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Boa sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central American Boa in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Central American Boa in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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