Common names: Cropan's tree boa.

Corallus cropanii is a non-venomous boa

Boinae

The Boinae are a subfamily of boas found in Central and South America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Five genera comprising 28 species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

 species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 found in the state of São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. No subspecies

Subspecies

Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...

 are currently recognized.

Description

Very rare, only three known specimens have ever been collected and virtually nothing is known about its natural history.

Geographic range

Found only on or near the coastal plain at 40 metre elevation in the municipalities of Miracatu

Miracatu

Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 24,134 and the area is 100.384 km². The elevation is 27 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language....

, Pedro de Toledo

Pedro de Toledo

Pedro de Toledo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 9,880, the density is 14.69/km² and the area is 672.62 km². The elevation is 45 m. The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested and is part of the Serra do Mar mountain range. In the rest...

 and Santos in São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. The type locality given is "Miracatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil."