![Craig Stanford on X: "my favorite example of convergent #evolution: Emerald Tree Boa (amazon)/Green Tree Python (N Guinea)-my office mates http://t.co/hXPgF13UXo" / X Craig Stanford on X: "my favorite example of convergent #evolution: Emerald Tree Boa (amazon)/Green Tree Python (N Guinea)-my office mates http://t.co/hXPgF13UXo" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhXFsuUCQAAc7Gc.jpg)
Craig Stanford on X: "my favorite example of convergent #evolution: Emerald Tree Boa (amazon)/Green Tree Python (N Guinea)-my office mates http://t.co/hXPgF13UXo" / X
My Nature Lab - We posted a photo of our Emerald Tree Boa, Salazar, earlier this week. But did you know we also have a green tree python? These species are examples
Jungle Jordan - Alright guys and girls, todays Wild Wednesday was indeed a....Green Tree Python! This snake is often mixed up with Emerald Tree Boa which looks almost exactly identical. This snake
![Question: Why do emerald tree boas and green tree pythons (two completely unrelated species) coil around branches in that iconic spiral pattern? To my knowledge, no other snake species coil around branches Question: Why do emerald tree boas and green tree pythons (two completely unrelated species) coil around branches in that iconic spiral pattern? To my knowledge, no other snake species coil around branches](https://preview.redd.it/jg65acmd4lc61.jpg?auto=webp&s=5d27b9346c0b1bfc4aae3d5b87d405e91bdcba5c)