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Green Aracari
Pteroglossus viridis
The green araçari, is a toucan, a near-passerine bird. It is found in the lowland forests of northeastern South America, in the northeast Amazon Basin, the Guianas and the eastern Orinoco River drainage of Venezuela. At 30–40 cm. (12–16 in) long and weighing 110–160 grams, it is the smallest aracari in its range, and among the smallest members of the toucan family.
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Cook's Tree Boa
Corallus cookii
Corallus cookii, also known as Cook's tree boa, Cooke's tree boa or , Saint Vincent Treeboa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. There are no recognized subspecies.
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Annulated Tree Boa
Corallus annulatus
Corallus annulatus, known as the ringed tree boa, annulated tree boa, and northern annulated tree boa, is a boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
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Colombian Rainbow Boa
Epicrates maurus
Epicrates maurus is a species of non-venomous constrictor in the family Boidae, commonly found in the Amazon region of South America. The common name for this species is the brown rainbow boa. This species is semi-arboreal, spending time both on the ground and climbing trees and shrubs, although they are also known to swim. They are nocturnal and primarily active in the middle of the night. Rainbow boas are known for their attractive iridescent sheen on their scales in the sunlight.
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Dumeril's Boa
Acrantophis dumerili
Acrantophis dumerili, commonly known as Dumeril's boa, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Madagascar Ground Boa
Acrantophis madagascariensis
Acrantophis madagascariensis is a species of boid snake in the subfamily Sanziniinae that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Its common names include the Madagascar ground boa and Malagasy ground boa.
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Solomon Island Ground Boa
Candoia paulsoni
Candoia paulsoni, also known commonly as Paulson's bevel-nosed boa, the Solomon Islands ground boa, and the Solomons ground boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Candoiinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to the Maluku Islands and Melanesia. Six subspecies are recognized.
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Viper Boa
Candoia aspera
Candoia aspera, known commonly as the Papuan ground boa, New Guinea ground boa, or viper boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. As its common name suggests, it is found in New Guinea. It is a terrestrial species, living in the undergrowth. It is smaller than some other members of the Boidae family. The Papuan ground boa grows to 2 to 3 feet in length. It is known to be primarily nocturnal. The Papuan ground boa is known to be slightly more defensive than other Candoia species. In recent years, it has become increasingly scarce in the pet industry due to restrictions on import/export trading. Though it was more common in the past, there is still very little known about it, in particular its behaviour in the wild; for example, its lifespan is still undetermined. It got the nickname viper boa from its appearance. It looks extremely similar to the elapid species Acanthophis laevis, more commonly known as the "Papuan death adder." The Papuan death adder itself only resembles a viper, but is actually an elapid. However, because of the resemblance to the highly venomous Papuan death adder, many Papuan ground boas are killed out of fear, although the latter is harmless.
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Rough-Scaled Python
Morelia carinata
The rough-scaled python is a large-scaled python species endemic to Australia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Bredl's Python
Morelia bredli
Bredl's Python (Morelia bredli)
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Scrub Python
Simalia amethistina
Scrub Python (Simalia amethistina)
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Water Python
Liasis fuscus
Water Python (Liasis fuscus)
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Macklot's Python
Liasis mackloti
Macklot's Python (Liasis mackloti)
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Savu Python
Liasis mackloti savuensis
Savu Python (Liasis mackloti savuensis)
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White-Lipped Python
Leiopython albertisii
D'Albertis' python, also known commonly as D'Albert's water python or the northern white-lipped python, is a species of python, a non-venomous snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to New Guinea. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
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Boelen's Python
Simalia boeleni
Boelen's Python (Simalia boeleni)
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Angolan Python
Python anchietae
Angolan Python (Python anchietae)
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Borneo Short-Tailed Python
Python breitensteini
Borneo Short-Tailed Python (Python breitensteini)
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Sumatran Short-Tailed Python
Python curtus
Sumatran Short-Tailed Python (Python curtus)
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Java Moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Java Moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri)
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