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USGS Report on
Giant Constrictors
Invasive Boa Constrictors in Puerto Rico
December 4, 2012 | USGS

“Non-native boa constrictors, which can exceed 10 feet and 75 pounds, have established a breeding population in Puerto Rico, one that appears to be spreading. [...] The new population appears to be spreading from its likely point of origin in the western part of the island around the city of Mayagüez. In the last year alone, more than 150 boas have been found in the wild on the island.” Quoted from the USGS Newsroom.


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