Anaconda

by **rubida** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:03 pm

They belong to the family boidae which include pythons, boas and anacondas. Heat sensitive pits are also absent on the labial scales of all four species. And yes they are a species on their own.

by **ben0727945311** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:11 pm

would boa or python be the snakes genus??

by **rubida** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:22 pm

Sorry, forgot to add…as they give birth they are grouped with the sub-family boinae (boas) as also mentioned. They belong to the genus Eunectes.

by **armata** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:21 pm

Some pythons i.e. Aspidites do not have heat sensitive pits.

Boidae and Pythonidae are two separate families now.

by **Trayton** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:37 pm

So to summarise everything mentioned,Anaconda's are....?

by **alexander** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:26 pm

Ok, thats interesting. Anaconda's will be from Family Boidae then. (Boa)

by **armata** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:53 pm

Yes Alex you are correct

by **Trayton** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:01 pm

That wasn't over my head at all,thanks guys!

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