Boa Constrictor Morph Genetic Classification

Boa constrictor genetics can be confusing. Remembering which boa morphs are recessive and if they are a color or pattern morph can be very time consuming. Therefore, I have created the table below which outlines the Morph Genetics and the Morph Type for all currently discovered and proven Simple Boa Morphs and Exceptional Boa Morphs

Simple Morphs

	Morph Genetics				Morph Type
Morph Name	Recessive	Co-Dom	Dom	Poly	Color	Pattern
Albino – Kahl	√				√
Albino – Sharp	√				√
Anery Type I	√				√
Anery Type II	√				√
Arabesque		√				√
Aztec		√			√	√
Blood Boa¹	√				√
Carmel Albino (T+)	√				√
Motley		√				√
Super Motley			√			√
Coral Albino²	√			√	√
Harlequin Boa		√		√	√	√
Salmon / Hypo		√			√
Super Salmon / Hypo			√		√
Jungle		√			√	√
Super Jungle			√		√	√
Leopard	√					√
Pastel		√			√
Square Tail Boa	√				√	√
Striped Tail Boa		√				√

1. The blood boa is the only boa that adds color (red color) to the boas

2. The coral aspect of the coral albino boa is believed to be poly (an accumulated effect). The albinism is recessive

Expectional Boa Morphs

	Morph Genetics				Morph Type
Morph Name	Recessive	Co-Dom	Dom	Poly	Color	Pattern
Albino Arabesque	√	√			√	√
Albino Jungle	√	√			√	√
Albino Motley	√	√			√	√
Albino Super Jungle	√		√		√	√
Pewter	√				√
Ghost	√	√			√
Salmon / Hypo Arabesque		√			√	√
Bloody Salmon	√	√			√
Hypo Motley Harlequin	√	√			√	√
Sunset Cross		√			√
Salmon Jungle		√			√	√
Hypo Motley		√			√	√
Moonglow	√	√			√
Pastel Albino	√	√			√
Snow	√				√
Sunglow	√	√			√
Sunglow Arabesque	√	√			√	√
Sunglow Jungle	√	√			√
Sunset			√		√