ASL STEM

Definition

Rosy boas are a stout-bodied snake with a rather blunt finger-like tail and a smaller narrow head slightly offset from the neck. Their markings consist of three longitudinal stripes of rose to reddish-brown or dark chocolate on a lighter ground color of yellowish tan to slate gray. The stripes are either clean and straight or jagged and broken, depending on subspecies. Young are often of brighter more contrasting coloration becoming more drab with age. Their scales are smooth and in rows of 35-45 mid-dorsally. There are no large scales on the head with the exception of a oversized rostral scale. Pupils are vertical. Eyes are often grey to beige and occasionally orange. Anal spurs are present in males and most often absent (not visible) or very small in females. Caudal scales and anal plate are undivided. are Individuals are often found in the wild with multiple scars especially around the tail and are occasionally missing part of the tail.

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