Boidae definitions

Boidae

1) Family boidae 2) Reptile family
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The Boidae are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. Two subfamilies, comprising eight genera and 43 species, are currently recognized. Like the pythons, boas have elongated suprate...
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boidae

A family of snakes comprising the boas, anacondas, and pythons. They occupy a variety of habitats through the tropics and subtropics and are arboreal, aquatic or fossorial (burrowing). Some are oviparous, others ovoviviparous. Contrary to popular opinion, they do not crush the bones of their victims: their coils exert enough pressure to stop a prey...
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Boidae

The Boidae are the Pythons and Boas family of reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (snakes). The family is comprised of five subfamilies, twenty three genera and some eighty species found in the tropics. The members range in size from 45 cm to 10 meters, and include the largest living snake. The members have strong, recurved teeth in the mouth and ov...
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