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A bright green emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) coiled around a branch in a dense Amazon rainforest, with large tree roots visible in the background.

Illustration of a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor constrictor) wrapped around a branch, showing its patterned brown and tan scales, with a scale bar indicating length in centimeters and inches.

Illustration of a boa constrictor (Constrictor constrictor), showing a large, coiled snake with a patterned brown, tan, and black scaly body wrapped around a tree branch.

Emerald tree boa

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A bright green emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) coiled around a branch in a dense Amazon rainforest, with large tree roots visible in the background.

Emerald tree boa

An emerald tree boa, native to the Amazon rainforest of South America.

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Illustration of a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor constrictor) wrapped around a branch, showing its patterned brown and tan scales, with a scale bar indicating length in centimeters and inches.

Boa constrictor

The boa constrictor's name is derived from the manner in which it kills its prey,...

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Rainbow boa

Rainbow boa

Drawing of a rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria).

Drawing by M. Moran

Illustration of a boa constrictor (Constrictor constrictor), showing a large, coiled snake with a patterned brown, tan, and black scaly body wrapped around a tree branch.

Red-tailed boa constrictor

Red-tailed boa constrictors (Boa constrictor constrictor) are native to...

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Emerald tree boa

Emerald tree boa

A young emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus). As it ages, it will develop...

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Rubber boa

Rubber boa

Rubber boa (Charina bottae).

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