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Biographies in biodiversity

Boa
Boa
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Some of the snakes, such as this iridescent boa, are very attractive. The boas of the subfamily Boinae have a particularly interesting and presumably Gondwana-derived geographical distribution. They are found today only in the New World and in Madagascar, although fossils from this group have been discovered in Africa.

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Contents:
1.Plants
2.Millipedes
3.Frogs
4.Tortoises
5.Snakes
 ·Yellow snake
 ·Boa

6.Iguanid Lizards
7.Chameleons
8.Birds
9.Lemurs
10.Carnivores
11.Rodents
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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