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There are two subspecies of Amazon tree boa. Corallus hortulanus hortulanus occurs in the Guianas, Amazonia, and south-eastern Brazil (to the Tropic of Capricorn). Corallus hortulanus cooki is found in southern Central America, northern Columbia, northern Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and the southern Windward Islands (St. Vincent and the Grenada Bank). Amazon tree boas are found in a wide variety of habitats. They are common in arboreal regions with high humidity, especially Amazon rainforest. They can

Corallus caninus Emerald Tree Boa

birth to 6 young. A second source stated that Corallus caninus typically give birth to an average of 10 young but can produce a litter size of 20. Corallus caninus is a viviparous species with a gestation period of 6 to 7 months. Breeding does not typically begin until females are 4 to 5 years old and males are 3 to 4 years old. These snakes typically give birth to 5 to 12 young at a time, but offspring can number as many as 20. Emerald tree boas typically breed every other year. The typical breeding season

Cebus capucinus white-faced capuchin

able to seek out food almost as well as adults, their only limitations being size and strength. The most common predators of white-face capuchins are snakes, especially tree boas (Corallus) and lanceheads (Bothrops). Caimans, cats, such as jaguars and ocelots and large raptors, such as harpy eagles, also prey on these capuchins. White-face capuchins sound alarm calls when they spot a predator. Living in tight-knit social groups helps them to stay vigilant against predators. Groups threatened by a predator