Anaconda

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Postby ben0727945311 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:14 pm

Are Anacondas Pythons or Boas or are they in a species of their own
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Postby top dog » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:30 pm

they fall into the boa group if i am not mistaken
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Postby jka » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:36 pm

A anaconda is viviparous so they give birth to live young. I would say they are boas.
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Postby ben0727945311 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:38 pm

Ok thanks a tonne
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Postby DevenK » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:10 pm

jka wrote:A anaconda is viviparous so they give birth to live young. I would say they are boas.

A little off topic, but wouldn't it be ovoviviparous?
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Postby jka » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:21 pm

Vivipary
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A viviparous animal is an animal employing vivipary: the embryo develops inside the body of the mother, as opposed to outside in an egg (ovipary). The mother then gives live birth. The less developed form of vivipary is called ovoviviparity, which, for instance, occurs in most vipers. The more developed form of vivipary is called placental viviparity; mammals are the best example, but it has also evolved independently in other animals, such as in scorpions, some sharks, and in velvet worms. Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth. Certain lizards also employ this method such as the Genus Tiliqua and Corucia. The placenta is attached directly to the mother in these lizards which is called viviparous matrotrophy
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Postby DevenK » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:28 pm

But doesn't the female carry the eggs inside of her until they hatch?

Like Vipers do as your reference says.
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Postby jka » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:49 pm

I'm not sure, I always thought ovoviviparous was like a Arabian Sand boas-thing.
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Postby DevenK » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:54 pm

From wikipedia:

Ovoviviparous animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch. This strategy of birth is known as ovoviviparity. It is similar to vivipary in that the embryo develops within the mother's body. Unlike the embryos of viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body. However, the mother's body does provide gas exchange.


Sand Boas are ovoviviparous.

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Postby jka » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:08 pm

I think your right.
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Postby DevenK » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:17 pm

I think I might be too :-?

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Postby alexander » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:31 pm

Yeah, they are ovoviviparous, they have proper eggs that develope inside of them and are born live.
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Postby DevenK » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanks for clearing that up alexander ;-)
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Postby jka » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:23 pm

Thanks alexander.
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Postby armata » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:56 pm

viviparous is acceptable we use it in scientific literature. (confused now?)
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