Candoia 3878397 225969821 2008-07-16T07:09:00Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[zh:樹蚺屬]] {{Taxobox | name = ''Candoia'' | image = Candoia.jpg | image_caption = Solomon Island ground boa, ''[[Candoia carinata paulsoni|C.&nbsp;carinata&nbsp;paulsoni]]'' | regnum = [[Animalia]] | phylum = [[Chordata]] | subphylum = [[Vertebrata]] | classis = [[Reptilia]] | ordo = [[Squamata]] | subordo = [[Serpentes]] | familia = [[Boidae]] | subfamilia = [[Boinae]] | genus = '''''Candoia''''' | genus_authority = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]], 1842 | synonyms = * ''Cenchris'' - Gray, 1831 * ''Cenchrus'' - Swainson, 1839 * ''Candoia'' - Gray, 1842 * ''Tropidoboa'' - Hombron & Jacquinot ''In'' Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1842 * ''Enygrus'' - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844 * ''Erebophis'' - Günther, 1877 * ''Candoia'' - Forcart, 1951<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).</ref> }} :'''''Common names:''' bevel-nosed boas, keel-scaled boas.<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS|ID=174322|taxon=''Candoia''|year=2008|date=5 July}}</ref>'' '''''Candoia''''' is a [[genus]] of non-venomous [[Boinae|boa]]s found in mostly in [[New Guinea]] and [[Melanesia]]. Four [[species]] are currently recognized.<ref name="ITIS"/> ==Description== Members in this genus typically have a rounded and heavy body, with a flattened triangular shaped head, and an upturned nose. Colors and patterns vary greatly, but most are various shades of brown to black. They can vary in adult size from 60&nbsp;cm to 1.8&nbsp;m. Males are typically smaller than females and can be distinguished by their prominent cloacal spurs. ==Geographic range== Found from [[Samoa]] and [[Tokelau]] west through [[Melanesia]] to [[New Guinea]] and the [[Maluku Islands]].<ref name="McD99"/> ==Behavior== All are primarily nocturnal. ==Feeding== The primary diet consists of frogs and lizards. ==Reproduction== Breeding occurs early in the year, typically after rains. Several males will approach and pursue a single female, though, there is no combat between the males. Females seem to only [[ovulate]] once every two or three years and give birth to litters averaging 10 or so neonates. The Solomon Island ground boa, ''[[Candoia carinata paulsoni|C. carinata paulsoni]]'' is an exception as it is known to have particularly large litters, occasionally producing 30 or 40 small neonates. ==Captivity== These snakes are frequently imported for the exotic pet trade, but are now being bred in captivity with some regularity by private individuals. Their small size and ease of care make them interesting captives, but wild caught specimens are known to not acclimate well. The stress of captivity manifests itself in the form of lack of interest in food. Their natural diet often presents a problem for hobbyists mainly familiar with using rodents as food. ==Species== {|cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 border=1 style="border-collapse: collapse;" !bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|Species<ref name="ITIS"/> !bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|Authority<ref name="ITIS"/> !bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|Subsp.*<ref name="ITIS"/> !bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|Common name<ref name="Meh87">Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.</ref> !bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|Geographic range<ref name="McD99"/> |- |''[[Candoia aspera|C. aspera]]'' |([[Albert C. L. G. Günther|Günther]], 1877) |align="center"|0 |New Guinean boa |style="width:40%"|[[New Guinea]] ([[Western New Guinea|Irian Jaya]] and [[Papua New Guinea]] below 1300 m), including the nearby islands of Waigeu, [[Batanta]], [[Misool]] and [[Salawati]], the islands of [[Biak]] and [[Yapen|Japen]] in [[Cenderawasih Bay|Geelvink Bay]], Seleo, Valise, [[Karkar Island|Karkar]], [[Umboi Island|Umboi]], [[Manus Island|Manus]], [[Los Negros Island|Los Negros]], Lou, Baluan, the Rambatyo Islands in the Manus Group ([[Admiralty Islands]]), [[New Britain]], [[Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea|Duke of York]], [[New Ireland (island)|New Ireland]] and [[New Hanover Island|New Hanover]] in the [[Bismarck Archipelago]]. |- |''[[Candoia bibroni|C. bibroni]]'' |(Duméril & [[Gabriel Bibron|Bibron]], 1844) |align="center"|1 |Fiji boa |[[Melanesia]] and [[Polynesia]], including the eastern [[Solomon Islands]] (Olu Malau, Reef, [[Rennell Island|Rennell]], San Critobal, Santa Ana, [[Santa Cruz Islands|Santa Cruz]], Bio, [[Bellona Island|Bellona]], Three Sisters, Ugi and [[Vanikolo Islands|Vanikoro]]), the [[Banks Islands]] (Vanua Lava Island), the [[New Hebrides]], all three of the [[Loyalty Islands]], the [[Fiji|Fiji Islands]] ([[Rotuma]], the [[Yasawa Islands|Yasawa Group]] and the [[Lau Islands|Lau Group]]), [[Samoa|Western Samoa]] ([[Savai'i|Savii]] and [[Upolu|Upolu]] islands) and [[American Samoa]] ([[Tau, American Samoa|Ta'u Island]]). |- |''[[Candoia carinata|C. carinata]]''<font size="-1"><sup>T</sup></font> |([[Johann Gottlob Schneider|Schneider]], 1801) |align="center"|1 |Pacific boa |[[Indonesia]], including the northern peninsula of [[Sulawesi]], [[Sangir Islands|Sangihe]] and Telaud Islands, the northern [[Maluku Islands]] ([[Ceram]], [[Ambon Island|Ambon]], Haruku, [[Saparua]], [[Banda Islands|Banda]], Goram and [[Tanimbar Islands|Tanimbar]]), [[Misool]], [[Batanta]], Salawatti, Anaguar ([[Saipan]]) and the [[Palau|Palau Group]] (at least on [[Koror|Koror Island]]). New Guinea: the islands of Geelvink Bay and those along the north coast, including Liki, Djamna, Karkar and the Umboi islands. Manus and nearby islands. The Bismarck Archipelago, including the islands of [[Mussau Island|Mussau]] and Tench. The islands of [[Milne Bay Province]], at least on [[Samarai]], [[Kiriwina]], Kitava, [[Goodenough Island|Goodenough]], [[Fergusson Island|Fergusson]], [[Dobu Island|Dobu]], [[Normanby Island (Papua New Guinea)|Normanby]], Slade, [[Misima Island|Misima]], [[Woodlark Island|Woodlark]], Sudest and [[Rossel Island (Yela)|Rossel]]. The islands of [[Buka, Papua New Guinea|Buka]], [[Bougainville Island|Bougainville]] and those nearby. The Solomon Islands, including Santa Cruz, Rennell and Bellona. |- |''[[Candoia superciliosa|C. superciliosa]]'' |(Günther, 1863) |align="center"|0 |Palau bevel-nosed boa<ref name="ITIS"/> |[[Palau|Belau]].<ref name="NRDB">{{NRDB genus|genus=Candoia|date=5 July|year=2008}}</ref> |- |} ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.''<br> <font size="-1"><sup>T</sup></font>'') [[Type species]]. ==See also== * [[List of boine species and subspecies]] * {{c|Boinae by common name}} * {{c|Boinae by taxonomic synonyms}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons|Candoia}} * [http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/ The Candoia Page] at [http://www.kingsnake.com/ Kingsnake.com]. Accessed [[5 July]] [[2008]]. [[Category:Boinae]] [[Category:Reptiles of Asia]] [[bg:Малайско-тихоокеански бои]] [[de:Pazifik-Boas]] [[es:Candoia]] [[zh:樹蚺屬]]