Snakes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico doesn’t have a lot of snakes, just eleven of them, of which just one the Puerto Rican racer is considered venomous, that too with a mild venom level. The boa snake species living in this Caribbean island mostly inhabit the reserves and the El Yunque National forest area, making their appearances at night.
The largest snake of Puerto Rico is the Puerto Rican boa, reaching to lengths of 7 feet, and even 12 feet at the maximum. The Puerto Rican racer is second in the list as per size measuring round 3 feet.
| Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
|---|---|---|
| Borikenophis | Puerto Rican Racer | – |
Typhlops | – | Puerto Rican Wetlands Blind Snake |
| Antillotyphlops | – | Puerto Rican Coastal Blind Snake Flathead Worm Snake Richard’s Blindsnake Grant’s Worm Snake |
| Chilabothrus | – | Mona Island Boa Virgin Island Tree Boa |
| Arrhyton | – | Puerto Rican Garden Snake |
