emerald tree boa

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Emerald tree boa

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

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Also known as: Boa canina, Corallus caninus

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8-metre (6-foot) emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) of tropical South America; the adult is green above, with a white dorsal stripe and crossbars, and yellow below. The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) of Costa Rica to Argentina is not strongly patterned but is markedly iridescent. Except for the…
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8-metre (6-foot) emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) of tropical South America; the adult is green above, with a white dorsal stripe and crossbars, and yellow below. The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) of Costa Rica to Argentina is not strongly patterned but is markedly iridescent. Except for the…
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