The main difference is that the subjects are categorized differently, the morphological characteristics are different, and the habits are different, as follows:

One, the subjects are categorized differently

1, python

Also known as python, kingsnake, boa constrictor, southern snake, buried snake, king snake, qin snake, and so on. Belongs to the snake order, python family, python genus, python species.

2, boa

Chinese literary name green boa, also known as boa, green anaconda. It belongs to the family of Anaconda, Anacondaceae, the genus Anaconda, and the species Anaconda.

Two, different morphological characteristics

1, python

Body length of common 3-5 meters. The head is small, the end of the muzzle is more flat, the muzzle scales are wider than high, the back is visible, the nostrils are located on both sides of the nose scales, the back of the head and neck there is a dark brown spear-shaped spot, the side of the head there is a black longitudinal spot from the nostrils, through the front of the eyes before the scales, the eyes slanting towards the corners of the mouth. There is also a black stripe under the eye slanting backward toward the lip margin, and a slight black and brown spot on the lower lip scale; the ventral surface of the head is yellowish-white, the dorsal surface of the body is brown, grayish-brown, or yellow, and the dorsal surface of the body and both sides of the body are marked with a large black-bordered cloudy panther-like pattern, and the ventral surface of the body is yellowish-white.

2, boa

Amazon boa (is the world's largest snake, the longest up to 6 meters, weighing up to two hundred and twenty-five kilograms, as thick as an adult man's torso, but the boa length is generally in the five-and-a-half meters below. Mori boa's mouth can be opened up and down to about 180 degrees, 4 rows of teeth can move independently, there is no jaw, 2 rows of teeth in the middle of the palate can move up and down, which is good for devouring prey, and its snake's skin can be stretched, so it can swallow prey bigger than its own size. The boa's tongue is a chemical detector, the scales can sense if the prey is moving, the eyes are heat sensors, and their windpipe is at the throat, which is outside when they are devouring prey, so they don't have to worry about the windpipe being blocked.

Three, different habits

1, python

inhabits the tropical, subtropical low mountain jungle, need broad-leaved evergreen forest or broad-leaved evergreen vine bushes, as well as good caves for rest and concealment. Good climbing, can live in the water for a long time, sleepy, nocturnal. Omnivorous, feeding often slowly crawl close to the prey, quickly bite and then entangled with the body to death, and flattened into a long strip, and then secrete saliva, so that the food lubrication swallowed. Can eat 10-15 kg of goats, deer, muntjac, pigs and other animals, often eating rodents, birds, reptiles and amphibians.

2, boa constrictor

Boa constrictor inhabits swamps, wetlands and quiet rivers, mainly located in the Amazon River and the Orinoco River basin of the tropical jungle. The boa is slow on land, but very fast and agile in the water. The boa's eyes and snout are located at the front of its head, allowing its body to be almost completely submerged in the water while it hunts its prey. Because they are constantly in the water, boas have a diverse diet that includes fish, birds, and many mammals and reptiles. Many large mammals and reptiles are also prey for the anaconda, including dolphins, tapirs, deer and caimans.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Anaconda

Baidu Encyclopedia - Green Anaconda

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