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Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
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| Family: | Boidae | | Genus: | Boa | | Species: | constrictor | | Authority: | Linnaeus, 1758 | | Common Name: | Boa Constrictor | | Faunal Type: | Reptile/Amphibian | | Depictions: | Polychrome Ceramics | | Significance: | The boa constrictor may have been used by the Maya for trance dancing, a practice of skillfully manipulating the snake (Pohl 1983). The depiction on a vase from the Classic site of Altar de Sacrificios may demonstrate this ancient practice. | | Notes: | See Rattlesnake Depictions... |
Other Faunal Photos: Additional views of the faunal species, click on a photo below to view larger image. |  | | Artifact Photo(s) Courtesy of Justin Kerr (FAMSI); Animal Photo(s) Courtesy of Wikipedia GNU General Public License Version 1.2, November 2002; Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0/2.5 License(s). |
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