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Boidae:
Relatively large, stout snakes.Most boines occur in the Neotropics although some species occur on Madagascar and in the southwest Pacific. Pythons occur in Africa, Australia and Asia whereas Sand boas inhabit sandy or rocky deserts from East Africa through India including southern EuropeBoas and pythons inhabit a wide range of habitats from deserts to rain forests and even occur in the temperate coniferous forests of the Northwestern United States (Lichanura = Charina). |
