Boidae
Also known as boas, boids
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, 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 to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Six subfamilies comprising 14-15 genera and 54-67 species are currently recognized.
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Boidae, commonly known as boas, are a family of large nonvenomous snakes found across the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands, with females typically being larger than males. These snakes include some of the world's biggest species, such as the South American green anaconda, and are divided into about 14-15 genera and 54-67 recognized species.
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Species
Boidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyBoidae
蚺（rán）科（学名：Boidae）是爬行纲有鳞目下的一科，屬於蛇類中保留較多原始特征的一支。其中包含沙蟒亞科（Erycinae）與蚺亞科（Boinae），共有19屬约75个种。这个科中的蛇是世界上最大的蛇，它们全部无毒，使用缠绕窒息的方法来杀死它们的猎物。
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Research
822 papers- Brazilian Boidae hemipenis morphology: Macroscopic and histological aspects.Anatomia, histologia, embryologia · 2022Bento HJ, Ferreira A, da Paz RCRDOI: 10.1111/ahe.12856
- Patterns of energetic substrate modifications in response to feeding in boas, Boa constrictor (Serpentes, Boidae).
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Feeding
- Reproduction
- Subfamilies
- Taxonomy
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, 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 to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Six subfamilies comprising 14-15 genera and 54-67 species are currently recognized.
==Description== Like the pythons, boas have elongated supratemporal bones. The quadrate bones are also elongated, but not as much, while both are capable of moving freely so when they swing sideways to their maximum extent, the distance between the hinges of the lower jaw is greatly increased.