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Emerald Tree Boa (68)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (14729) | Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus caninus
The emerald tree boa has many unique characters that set it off from other snakes. Although a majority of boids have heat receptor pits, they do not have nearly the quantity that emerald tree boas possess. These heat receptors enable emerald tree boas to target any animal giving off infrared radiation. The characteristic coil of emerald tree boas is very conspicuous and is only replicated by the green tree python of Australia and New Guinea. They sit draped over a single branch with their body coiled such that their head rests more or less right in the center. Unlike their Corallus relatives who will spend time on the ground, emerald tree boas are strictly arboreal and encountering individuals on the ground usually means something is wrong.
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Photographed through glass at the Montreal Biodôme.
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