Aquarium Field Trip
Kingdom Animalia,
Phylum Chordata,
Class Reptilia,
Order Squamata (lizards and snakes),
Suborder Serpentes,
Family Boidae (constrictors),
Genus Corallus,
Species C. caninus.
Why is like all snakes ?
Like all snakes, the emerald tree boa is cold-blooded; they are the same temperature as the environment. The emerald tree boa grows to be about 7.25 feet (2.2m) long. The forked tongue senses odors. There are heat sensors under the upper lip; these help the snake locate warm-blooded prey, like mammals and birds.
There were many types of snakes at the aquarium. The python probably the scariest.
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