Boidae
10 species.
Green Anaconda
The heaviest snake in the world at up to 250 kg. Females are much larger than ma...
Boa Constrictor
One of the most well-known snakes. Give birth to live young — up to 64 at once. ...
Emerald Tree Boa
Stunning bright green with white zigzag pattern. Juveniles are born red or orang...
Yellow Anaconda
Smaller cousin of the Green Anaconda but still reaching 4 meters. Golden-yellow ...
Rainbow Boa
Named for the iridescent sheen on their scales that creates rainbow colors in li...
Madagascar Ground Boa
The largest snake in Madagascar. Endemic to the island and found nowhere else on...
Rosy Boa
A small, slow-moving boa of rocky deserts. Its color varies by region, with stri...
Rubber Boa
A small, smooth-scaled boa that looks and feels like rubber. It is one of the mo...
Kenyan Sand Boa
A stout, short-tailed boa that spends most of its time buried in sand. Its eyes ...
Dumerils Boa
A heavy-bodied ground boa of southwestern Madagascar, patterned in browns and gr...