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Old 07-08-16, 07:51 AM   #1
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Exclamation Pythons - Boidae?

Hello, Dear friends. I and my colleague entering into a dispute. Help us to understand, who is right, and who is behind the times.

Pythons are part of the family Boidae, or isolated in a separate family Pythonidae?
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Old 07-08-16, 07:55 AM   #2
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Re: Pythons - Boidae?

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Old 07-08-16, 07:59 AM   #3
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Re: Pythons - Boidae?

In our hobby, boas and pythons are collectively referred to as boids, but in regards to taxonomy, Boidae and Pythonidae are separate families I am fairly certain.
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Re: Pythons - Boidae?

If I call a python - boidae, it is a serious mistake? Or, among the keepers this is considered normal?
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Old 07-08-16, 10:05 AM   #5
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Call it a boid, not a boidae, because a python is not a boa. A serious mistake? It depends on how nitpicky the person is who you're talking to. Some people will try to make something out of nothing.
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Re: Pythons - Boidae?

Oh, I see! Thanks U!
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