

Found in South America (Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Trinidad). Heaviest Snake in the world: Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) 220 kg (484 lbs). Found in Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Laos). Longest Snake in the world: Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) 10.1 m (33.2 ft).

Epicrates monensis monensis, Mona Island boa.Epicrates monensis granti, Virgin Island tree boa.Epicrates gracilis hapalus, Coastal tree boa.Epicrates gracilis gracilis, Haitian tree boa.Epicrates fordii fordii, Haitian ground boa.Epicrates chrysogaster schwartzi, Acklins Island boa.Epicrates chrysogaster relicquus, Great Inagua Island boa.Epicrates chrysogaster chrysogaster, Turks & Caicos Island boa.Epicrates chrysogaster, Turks & Caicos boa.Epicrates cenchria polylepis, Central highland rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria maurus, Colombian rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria hygrophilus, Espirito Santo rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria gaigei, Peruvian rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria crassus, Paraguayan rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria cenchria, Brazilian rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria barbouri, Marajo Island rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria assisi, Caatinga rainbow boa.Epicrates cenchria alvarezi, Argentine rainbow boa.Corallus ruschenbergerii, Central American tree boa.Corallus grenadensis, Grenadian Bank tree boa.Corallus annulatus colombianus, Colombian annulated tree boa.Corallus annulatus blombergi, Ecuadorian annulated tree boa.Corallus annulatus annulatus, Northern annulated tree boa.Candoia superciliosa, Palau bevelnosed boa.Candoia carinata paulsoni, Paulson's bevelnosed boa.Candoia bibroni australis, Solomon Island tree boa.Boa madagascariensis, Madagascar ground boa.Boa constrictor sabogae, Pearl Island boa.Boa constrictor occidentalis, Argentine boa (locally known as lampalagua, ampalagua or boa de las vizcacheras).Boa constrictor nebulosa, Dominican clouded boa.Boa constrictor melanogaster, Ecuadorian boa.Boa constrictor longicauda, Tumbes Peru boa.Boa constrictor imperator, Common northern boa.Boa constrictor constrictor, Red-tailed boa.Python sebae sebae, African rock python.Python sebae natalensis, Natal rock python.Python molurus bivittatus, Burmese python.Python curtus, Sumatran short-tailed python.Python breitensteini, Borneo short-tailed python.Morelia spilota variegata, Northwestern carpet python.

Morelia spilota spilota, Diamond python.Morelia spilota metcalfei, Inland carpet python.Morelia spilota mcdowelli, Coastal carpet python.Morelia spilota imbricata, Southwestern carpet python.Morelia spilota cheynei, Jungle carpet python.Morelia amethistina, Amethystine python.Liasis olivaceus olivaceus, Olive python.Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara olive python.Liasis mackloti mackloti, Macklot's python.Leiopython albertisii, D'Albert's water python (white-lipped python).Bothrochilus boa, Bismark ringed python.Aspidites melanocephalus, Black-headed python.The family is comprised of five genera and 28 species are currently recognized.īelow are the average and maximum recorded lengths of various species of pythons and boas confirmed by reputable biologist and/or herpetologists. Boas are distinguished from the pythons in that none have postfrontal bones or premaxillary teeth, and that they give birth to live young. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males. The Boidae, commonly known simply as boas or boids, are a family of non-venomous snakes found in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and some Pacific Islands. The family is comprised of eight genera and 32 species are currently recognized. Pythons are distinguished from the boas in that they lay eggs while boas give birth to live young. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. The Pythonidae, commonly known simply as pythons, are a family of non-venomous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia and some Pacific Islands.
