Desert Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata graciaWhen speaking of the Boa family it may sound strange to hear of a member living in the Mojave Desert. We usually associate Boa’s living in warm moist jungles to the south. This Boa is truly a member of the Boa family, however it doesn’t reach the length of its cousins, being only about 2-3 feet long. Coloration may vary from slate gray to tan to pink but can always be identified by three broad stripes down it’s back. The Rosy Boa has a very stocky and powerful body which it uses when squeezing it’s prey. It also has very smooth scales and vertical pupils. The Rosy Boa is not an egg layer, and when born, the young are 6-15 inches and very susceptible to danger. It may be found in moister areas of the Mojave Desert near springs or permanent streams. The snake hunts in the early evenings and night for small mammals and birds.
Desert Rosy Boa
Habitat:
Desert Riparian
Mammals - Predators
Mountain Lion
Coyote
Bobcat
Kit Fox
Badger
Ringtail Cat
Mammals - Prey
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Mule Deer
Desert Cottontail
Jackrabbit
Antelope Squirrel
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Mammals
Mustang
Wild Burro
Reptiles
Desert Tortise
Reptiles - Snakes
Mojave Rattlesnake
Mountain Kingsnake
Reptiles - Lizards
Chuckwalla
Horned Lizard
Black-collared Lizard
Mojave Fringe-Toed Lizard
Desert Spiny Lizard
Zebra-Tailed Lizard
Tree Lizard
Desert Iguana
Whiptail Lizard
Western Brush Lizard
Birds - Predators
Red-Tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle
Roadrunner
Barn Owl
Birds - Scavengers
Raven
Vulture
Birds
Gambel's Quail
Mourning Dove
More Birds
Insects
Tarantula
Tarantula Hawk Wasp
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