花园树蟒Corallus hortulanus
在动物园里
南美洲热带雨林与鸟类园
令人惊叹的事实
- They have good eyesight, which enables them to hunt during the day, and large infrared receptors, which enables them to sense heat and hunt at night.
- Garden tree boas, also known as Amazon tree boas, are an aggressive species that will bite when approached.
- They are ambush hunters and will hang from a branch in an “S” shape and strike at prey.
物理特征
Males and females are similar in size and markings. The average length is between 47 – 59 inches. They come in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
栖息地/饮食
Garden tree boas are found in the Amazon region of South America, including Columbia east of Andes, southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Costa Rica. They live in forests with high humidity as well as savannas or dry forests. They prefer to stay in trees, but also have been observed on the forest floor. They feed on birds, bats, frogs, rodents, lizards and marsupials.
社交行为
Males will shed their skin and engage in “tail writhing” as part of their courtship behavior. The gestation period is 6 – 8 months, after which the female will give birth to live young. There is no parental involvement after birth and young will reach sexual maturity at 3 years.
野生的状态
Not yet assessed by IUCN
