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boa_constrictor
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[ noun ] (zoology) very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
Synonyms Used in print (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)There seems to be a rough correlation between the initial and ultimate lengths , starting with the smallest ( boa_constrictor ) and ending with the largest ( anaconda ) . For four of the six ( the anaconda and the amethystine_python cannot be included for lack of data ) there is also a correlation between size at maturity and maximum length , the boa_constrictor being the smallest and the Indian_python the next in size at the former stage . There are few data on the boa_constrictor , those for the anaconda are unconvincing , and there is nothing at_all on the amethystine_python . The best way to determine the correct figure ( in captives ) is by direct observation of pairs isolated from birth , a method that produced surprising results : maturing of a male Indian_python in less_than two years , his mate in less_than three ; data on the boa_constrictor about match this . the anaconda reaches a length of at_least 37 feet , the reticulate python 33 , the African rock_python 25 , the amethystine_python at_least 22 , the Indian_python 20 , and the boa_constrictor 18 - 1_2 . Related terms |
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