Mona Island boa
Chilabothrus monensis, which is been called the Virgin Islands tree boa in the Virgin Islands, and possibly sometimes as the Mona Island boa elsewhere, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. It is native to the West Indies.Chilabothrus monensis is found in the West Indies, around Mona Island and Cayo Diablo near Puerto Rico, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in the British Virgin Islands: Tortola, Great Camanoe, Necker and Virgin Gorda.
It has also relatively recently been recorded on the island of Great Saint James in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where its presence influenced the permitting process for the construction plans of the islands owner, Jeffrey Epstein.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Chilabothrus monensis monensis Zenneck, 1898
- Chilabothrus monensis granti Stull, 1933
