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The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, [3] are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda of South America being the heaviest and second-longest snake known; in general, adults are medium ...
As of 2017, Booidea contains 61 species, [1] including the eponymous neotropical Boa constrictor, anacondas (genus Eunectes), and smaller tree and rainbow boas (Corallus, Epicrates, and Chilabothrus) as well as several genera of booid snakes from various locations around the world: bevel-nosed boas or keel-scaled boas from New Guinea and ...
The boa constrictor is a large snake, although it is only modestly sized in comparison to other large snakes, such as the reticulated python, Burmese python, or the occasionally sympatric green anaconda, and can reach lengths from 3 to 13 ft (0.91 to 3.96 m) depending on the locality and the availability of suitable prey. [16]
Typically 3–4 m (9 ft 10 in – 13 ft 1 in) [58] 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) maximum among 86 specimens in a field study [59] South America: 10 Red tailed boa: Boa constrictor: Boidae: More than 45 kg (99 lb) [60] Possibly up to 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) [61] A much larger report was debunked [7] [62] [63] 11 Cuban boa: Chilabothrus angulifer: Boidae
Poaching of pythons is a lucrative business with the global python skin trade being an estimated US$1 billion as of 2012. [18] Pythons are poached for their meat, mostly consumed locally as bushmeat and their skin, which is sent to Europe and North America for manufacture of accessories like bags, belts and shoes. [ 19 ]
The family Boidae consists of the nonvenomous snakes commonly called boas and consists of 43 species. The genus Charina consists of two species , both of which are found in North America. There is debate on whether the southern rubber boa, a population found in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles in California ...
Adults grow to an average of 3.7 m (12 ft 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in total length. Females are generally larger than males [ 4 ] and have been reported up to 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) in length. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] They commonly weigh 25 to 35 kg (55 to 77 lb), but specimens weighing more than 55 kg (121 lb) have been observed. [ 6 ]
Common names: advanced snakes. The Alethinophidia are an infraorder of snakes that includes all snakes other than blind snakes and thread snakes.Snakes have long been grouped into families within Alethinophidia based on their morphology, especially that of their teeth.