Species Profile
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Virgin Islands Tree boa (Epicrates monensis granti)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

The adult body color is light plumbeous brown with darker blotches partially edged with black. The ventral surface is greyish-brown speckled with darker spots. This snake grows to slightly less than a meter snout-vent length.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Oct 13, 1970

  • States/US Territories in which the Virgin Islands Tree boa is known to occur:  Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Virgin Islands Tree boa is known to occur:  CULEBRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the Virgin Islands Tree boa is known to occur:  British Virgin Islands

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/12/2005 70 FR 53807 53808 5-Year Review of Eight Southeastern Species
12/07/1979 44 FR 70677 Clarification of Endangered Status of Virgin Islands Tree Boa, Epicrates monensis granti
10/13/1970 35 FR 16047 16048 Appendix D - United States List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 16047 16048
08/25/1970 35 FR 13519 13520 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
03/27/1986 Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/12/2005 70 FR 53807 53808 5-Year Review of Eight Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/14/2009 Virgin Islands Tree Boa 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Virgin Islands Tree boa.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Virgin Islands Tree boa

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Virgin Islands Tree 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