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DRMB/Haitian Boa confusion

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Could someone please explain these names?
Epicrates striatus
Chilabothrus striatus
Haitian boa
DRMB

Are these the same animal with different names?
Are these closely related, but different boas?
I see all of these names in ads, but I don’t understand the distinctions.
 
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DLenaRuth999s said:
Could someone please explain these names?
Epicrates striatus
Chilabothrus striatus
Haitian boa
DRMB

Are these the same animal with different names?
Are these closely related, but different boas?
I see all of these names in ads, but I don’t understand the distinctions.
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This species was once in genus Epcirates, but has been moved into genus Chilabothrus. So Epicrates is the past taxonomical name, but it is out dated. This refers to the same snake as well. Both Haitian Boa and Dominican Red Mountain Boa are Chilabothrus striatus. The Dominican Red Mountain Boas are more similar to a locale of snake from what I understand.

If you visit westindianboas.org you can find a lot more information regarding this species, and many others.
 
Well Andy you sent me down the rabbit hole. Got me started reading about Indie boas then Cuban hutia's to different strains of rabies, lol.
 
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