Boa constrictors and pythons are alike, but also different in many ways.
Each represents a different genus and different family in the same suborder.
The biological classifications of the two are shown below.
Boa Constrictor Scientific Classification.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Boa
Species: Constrictor imperator
Python Scientific classification.
Kingdom: Animalia.
Phylum: Chordata.
Subphylum: Vertebrata.
Class: Reptilia.
Order: Squamata.
Suborder: Serpentes.
Infraorder: Alethinophidia.
Family: Pythonidae.
Genus: Python.
Species: P. molurus
No, pythons are constrictors, so they do not have venom.
No. All Pythons are non-venomous, they're constrictors.
No. Pythons are constrictors and don't have any venom.
No - Pythons are constrictors.
Nope - Burmese Pythons are constrictors. The do not possess venom glands.
Very Deadly
because they constrict their prey.
Pythons are not naturally occurring in Colorado. But there are quite a few pet constrictors there.
constrictors.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictors
no, they do the same. they constrict their prey.
Burmese pythons are constrictors meaning they strangle their prey to death, and the consume them whole.