Szyndlar, Zbigniew;Georgalis, Georgios L.
Candoia
Sign in to saveCandoia is a genus of non-venomous boas found mostly in New Guinea, Melanesia, the Solomon Islands and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Common names include bevel-nosed boas and keel-scaled boas.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyBoidae
樹蚺屬（學名：Candoia）是蛇亞目蚺科蚺亞科下的一個無毒蛇屬，主要包括分布於新畿內亞及美拉尼西亞一帶的一種蚺蛇，目前共有4個品種已被確認。
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Candoia is a genus of non-venomous boas found mostly in New Guinea, Melanesia, the Solomon Islands and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Common names include bevel-nosed boas and keel-scaled boas.
==Description== The species of the genus Candoia typically have a rounded and heavy body, with a flattened triangular-shaped head and an upturned nose. Colors and patterns vary greatly, but most are various shades of brown to black. Species can vary in adult size from to in total length (tail included). Males are typically smaller than females and can be distinguished by their prominent cloacal spurs.