Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 8th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Candoia
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Pacific Boas
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Pazifik-Boas
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Pacifiske Boaer
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1842 |  |
Candoia Gray (type species: Boa carinata Schneider 1801) |
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1842 | |
Tropidoboa Hombron & Jacquinot in Jacquinot & Guichenot (type species: Enygrus bibroni Dumeril & Bibron 1844) |
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1877 | |
Erebophis Günther (type species: Erebophis asper Günther 1877) |
Contents:
5 species, of which 1 (20.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Often referred to as Enygrus in older litterature (see also Python). Placed in a separate family, Candoiidae, by Pyron, Reynolds & Burbrink (2014).
Distribution:
E. Malay Archipelago, SW. Pacific Ocean.
Reported from:
American Samoa,
Fiji
(incl.
Rotuma),
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Bacan,
Banda Islands,
Batanta,
Biak,
Boano,
Gorong Archipelago,
Halmahera,
Haruku,
Misool,
Morotai,
Moti,
Salawati,
Sangir Islands
[incl.
Sangir],
Saparua,
Seram,
Sulawesi,
Supiori,
Talaud Islands,
Tanimbar Islands,
Ternate,
Tidore,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea,
Yapen),
New Caledonia
(incl.
Grande Terre,
Loyalty Islands),
Palau,
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Admiralty Islands
(Manus,
Rambutyo Island),
Duke of York,
Mussau,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi],
d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Goodenough,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Misima,
Rossel,
Sudest],
North Solomon Islands
[Bougainville],
Trobriand Islands,
Woodlark),
Solomon Islands
(incl.
Bellona,
Guadalcanal,
Rennell,
Santa Cruz Islands),
Tokelau,
Vanuatu
(incl.
Espiritu Santo),
Wallis & Futuna,
Western Samoa.
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Candoia.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Candoia aspera
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Viper Boa, New Guinean Ground Boa, New Guinean Boa
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Pazifik-Viperboa
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Hugormeboa
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1877 | |
Erebophis asper Günther |
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Enygrus asper Boulenger 1893 |
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Candoia aspera Forcart 1951 |
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1932 | |
Enygrus asper schmidti Stull (Stimson 1969) |
Remarks:
Presence in the Solomon Islands needs confirmation. Known from only a single specimen from Bougainville (McCoy 2006), which O'Shea (1996) considered erroneous.
Presence in Tokelau has not been verified (McDowell 1979).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Batanta,
Biak,
Misool,
Salawati,
Supiori,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea,
Yapen),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Admiralty Islands
(Manus,
Rambutyo Island),
Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Candoia aspera
© Rune Midtgaard
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Candoia bibroni
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South Pacific Tree Boa, Round-nosed Island Boa, (Pacific Boa)
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Südpazifik-Baumboa
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Sydpacifisk Boa
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1844 | |
Enygrus Bibroni Dumeril & Bibron |
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Candoia bibronii Forcart 1951 |
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1860 | |
Boa australis Montrouzier |
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Enygrus australis Boulenger 1893 |
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Enygrus bibroni australis Sarasin & Roux 1913 |
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Candoia bibronii australis Forcart 1951 |
Other common names:
australis: Samoan Boa
bibroni: Fiji Boa
Remarks:
Records from French Polynesia (Society Islands), Indonesia (Jamna, Seram), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Islands, Woodlark), Tokelau, and Tonga are questionable
(McDowell 1979; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999; Lang 2013).
Introduced to:
New Zealand.
Distribution:
American Samoa,
Fiji
(incl.
Rotuma),
New Caledonia
(incl.
Grande Terre,
Loyalty Islands),
Solomon Islands
(incl.
Bellona,
Rennell,
Santa Cruz Islands),
Vanuatu
(incl.
Espiritu Santo),
Wallis & Futuna,
Western Samoa.
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Candoia bibroni
© Rune Midtgaard
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Candoia carinata
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Pacific Tree Boa, New Guinean Tree Boa, Square-nosed Island Boa, (Schneider's Bevel-nosed Boa)
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Pazifik-Baumboa
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Pacifisk Træboa
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1801 | |
Boa carinata Schneider |
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Candoia carinata Gray 1842 |
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Enygrus carinatus Duméril & Bibron 1844 |
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1807 | |
Boa variegata Thunberg (Bauer & Wahlgren 2000; Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001) |
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2001 | |
Candoia carinata tepedeleni Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
Other common names:
carinata: Western Pacific Tree Boa
tepedeleni: Papuan Tree Boa, (Tepedelen's Bevel-nosed Boa)
Remarks:
Previously included paulsoni and superciliosa. The distribution of this species given in Wallach, Williams & Boundy (2014) is, at least partly, clearly based on confusion with paulsoni, and should be used with caution. Their information has been disregarded herein.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Bacan,
Banda Islands,
Batanta,
Biak,
Boano,
Gorong Archipelago,
Haruku,
Misool,
Morotai,
Salawati,
Sangir Islands
[incl.
Sangir],
Saparua,
Seram,
Supiori,
Talaud Islands,
Tanimbar Islands,
Western New Guinea,
Yapen),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Admiralty Islands
(Manus),
Duke of York,
Mussau,
New Britain,
New Ireland],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Candoia carinata
© Rune Midtgaard
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Candoia paulsoni
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Pacific Ground Boa, Solomons Ground Boa, Solomon Island Boa, Melanesian Bevel-nosed Boa, (Paulson's Bevel-nosed Boa)
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Pazifik-Erdboa
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Pacifisk Jordboa, Salomonboa
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1956 | |
Enygrus carinatus paulsoni Stull |
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Candoia carinata paulsoni Stimson 1969 |
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Candoia paulsoni Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001 |
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2001 | |
Candoia paulsoni mcdowelli Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
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2001 | |
Candoia paulsoni rosadoi Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
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2001 | |
Candoia paulsoni sadlieri Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
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2001 | |
Candoia paulsoni tasmai Smith & Tepedelen in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
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Candoia paulsoni vindumi Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
Other common names:
mcdowelli: Papuan Ground Boa, (McDowell's Bevel-nosed Boa)
rosadoi: Misima Ground Boa, (Rosado's Bevel-nosed Boa)
sadlieri: Woodlark Ground Boa, (Sadlier's Bevel-nosed Boa)
tasmai: Maluku Ground Boa, (Tasma's Bevel-nosed Boa)
vindumi: Bougainville Ground Boa, (Vindum's Bevel-nosed Boa)
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of carinata (e.g., Stimson 1969). See remarks under carinata.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bacan,
Halmahera,
Morotai,
Moti,
Sangir Islands
[incl.
Sangir],
Sulawesi,
Talaud Islands,
Ternate,
Tidore),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[New Britain,
Umboi],
d'Entrecasteaux Islands
[Fergusson,
Goodenough,
Normanby],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Misima,
Rossel,
Sudest],
North Solomon Islands
[Bougainville],
Trobriand Islands,
Woodlark),
Solomon Islands
(incl.
Guadalcanal,
Rennell,
Santa Cruz Islands).
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Candoia superciliosa
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Palau Boa, Palau Bevel-nosed Boa
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Palauboa
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Palauboa
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1863 | |
Enygrus superciliosus Günther |
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Candoia superciliosa Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001 |
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2001 | |
Candoia superciliosa crombiei Smith & Chiszar in Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen |
Other common names:
crombiei: Ngeaur Boa, Ngeaur Bevel-nosed Boa
superciliosa: Northern Palau Boa, Northern Palau Bevel-nosed Boa
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of carinata (e.g., Stimson 1969). Revalidated by Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen (2001).
Distribution:
Palau.
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