Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
August 9, 1822
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 120
Notes:
The Boa constrictor is a New World species, but Africa is home to other constrictor snakes, such as the African rock python (Python sebae), a snake in the family Pythonidae that is native to sub-Saharan Africa, pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Skins
Current Common Name:
African rock python
Current Scientific Name
Python sebae
