The Jamaican Boa,, or yellow snake (Epicrates subflavus) is non-venomous boa species found in Jamaica. No subspecies are currently recognized.

The Jamaican boa is golden yellow around the head and along the front part of the body, often with strange stripes of black toward one end of its body. The snake's bodies are quite long, usually growing up to be 2 meters in length {6 feet, 6 inches}.

Found in Jamaica, including Goat Island. The type locality given is Jamaica.

Moist limestone forests.

This species is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with the following criteria: A2ce (v2.3, 1994). A species is listed as such when the best available evidence indicates that a population decline of 20% is expected within the next ten years or three generations, whichever is the longer, due to a decline in the quality and area of occupancy. It is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Year assessed: 1996.

Their natural habitat is being destroyed, which is forcing them into inhabited areas, where they are captured and killed. Some measures have been taken to afford these animals some protection:

Boa, BoA, or BOA may refer to:

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