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pacific boa

Plural:Pacific boas
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A non-venomous constricting snake of the genus Candoia, native to islands in the South Pacific Ocean (such as Fiji, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands), characterized by distinctively keeled scales and highly variable coloration.

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"During the herpetological survey in Fiji, the researchers observed a Pacific boa coiled securely among the lower branches of a tree."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pacific boa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pacific-boa
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