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Mona boa (Epicrates monensis monensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Boidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Mona boa is a nonvenomous snake that grows to about 1 meter in length. The ground color of the mature individual is light brown dorsally, with 44 dark brown markings. The underside is beige with a few scattered spots. On immature individuals the upper surface ground color is a very light yellowish brown with dark brownish markings. The dorsal pattern of the body consists of two rows of spots that extend to the end of the tail. The spots vary in number from 51 to 57.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Mar 6, 1978

  • States/US Territories in which the Mona boa is known to occur:  Puerto Rico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
02/03/1978 43 FR 4618 4621 Final Determination of Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for the Mona Boa and Mona Ground Iguana
05/26/1977 42 FR 27003 27007 Proposed Determination of Threatened Status for Three Reptiles from Mona Island, Puerto Rico with Critical Habitat; 42 FR 27003 27007 (Mona boa, Epicrates monensis; Mona ground iguana, Cyclura stejnegeri; Mona blind snake, Typhlops monensis)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/19/1984 Mona Boa Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/21/2007 72 FR 54061 54062 5-Year Review of 18 Caribbean Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/03/1978 43 FR 4618 4621 Final Determination of Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for the Mona Boa and Mona Ground Iguana Final Rule Active
    05/26/1977 42 FR 27003 27007 Proposed Determination of Threatened Status for Three Reptiles from Mona Island, Puerto Rico with Critical Habitat; 42 FR 27003 27007 (Mona boa, Epicrates monensis; Mona ground iguana, Cyclura stejnegeri; Mona blind snake, Typhlops monensis) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Mona boa

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Mona boa.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009