Cook’s Tree Boa

19 Jun, 2017 //Uncategorized //
Cook's Tree Boa
Cook’s Tree Boa

Sighting
Our guide in the Caroni Swamp told us that the name of this snake was Cook’s Tree Boa Corallus cookii. However this snake is found only on the island of St Vincent unless it has been introduced to Trinidad.

A further possibility is Corallus hortulanus which has several English names including Amazon Tree Boa, Macabrel, Cook’s Tree Boa, Common Tree Boa and Garden Tree Boa. Corallus hortulanus is a non-venomous boa species found in South America so perhaps it is this species. Any help with the identification would be welcome.

Reference
Wikipedia

Photograph
Taken in very dark forest from a moving boat at 1/320th of a second, f5.6 and ISO 12800.

Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Location: Caroni Swamp
Family: Boidae
Species: Cook's Tree Boa (Corallus hortulanus)
Date taken: 11/05/2017