What are the main differences between boas and pythons?
Classification Both being non-venomous snakes with very similar appearances to each other, boas belong to the
Boidae family while pythons are members of
Pythonidae family.
Habitats
Pythons are distributed in Asia and Africa while boas are found both in the new world as well as in the old world.
Generally pythons are considered an "old-world" species and inhabit a rather wide range of habitats, including deserts, while boas are found mainly in South America where they prefer rainforests and love tropical temperatures.
Size and body structure
Generally pythons are larger and longer than boas.
Boa snakes have few bones in their skulls, and they also have fewer teeth compared to pythons.
Pythons have premaxilla bones with teeth on the upper jaw, which lacks in the boa snakes.
The number of bones in the head is higher in python than in boa.
Breeding
Boas give birth to live young while pythons lay eggs.
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