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Can you spot the difference?
These are actually two completely different species of snake, the Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) and Green Tree Python (Morelia veridis).
These snakes are an amazing example of convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is when two different species develop similar traits and characteristics due to similar pressures in their environment.
They look almost identical to the untrained eye despite living in opposite parts of the world. The Emerald Tree Boa can be found throughout South America while the Green Tree Python can be found in New Guinea, Eastern Indonesia, and the very north of Australia.
Some ways to tell the difference between the two are the size of the scales on top of the snakes head. The Boas have larger scales above the nostrils while the Green Tree Python have many smaller scales. The Boas also have more heat pits located on the upper and lower lip.
The Boas are typically larger, heavier, and more muscular than the Pythons and retain more white pigmentation.
And lastly Pythons lay eggs while Boas give live birth!

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