Chondropython viridis (English spelling)

Japanese: Chondropython viridis(英語表記)Chondropythonviridis
Chondropython viridis (English spelling)

...Indian pythons and other species are captured in large numbers for leather products, and some species are now protected due to their decline. All other pythons are small, measuring 1-2.5m in total length. The beautiful green New Guinea green python Chondropython viridis (illustration) is completely arboreal and resembles the emerald boa Corallus caninus of the boinae subfamily. [Takaji Matsui]...

From [Boa]

...The body color markings and still posture are effective camouflage, allowing it to catch approaching birds and lizards, but there is a species in the Python subfamily that is identical in both morphology and ecology to this species. It is the New Guinea green python Chondropython viridis (illustration), which is known as an example of parallel evolution showing similarities between two species of different lineages and habitats. The rainbow boa Epicrates cenchris , which is distributed from Costa Rica to Argentina, has smooth body scales, and its markings shine like a rainbow when exposed to the sun. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Chondropython viridis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インドニシキヘビなどが皮革製品用として大量に捕獲され,一部が減少のため保護の対象となっている。他属のニシキヘビ類はすべて全長1~2.5mほどの小型で,美しい緑色をしたニューギニアのグリーンパイソンChondropython viridis(イラスト)はまったくの樹上性で,ボア亜科のエメラルドボアCorallus caninusに類似する。【松井 孝爾】。…

【ボア】より

…体色斑紋や静止姿勢は効率的なカムフラージュとなり,近づく鳥やトカゲをとらえるが,本種に形態,生態ともにそっくりの種がニシキヘビ亜科にいる。それはニューギニア産グリーンパイソンChondropython viridis(イラスト)で,系統も産地も異なる2種が類似性を示す平行進化の例として知られる。コスタリカからアルゼンチンに分布するニジボアEpicrates cenchrisの体鱗は滑らかで,太陽に当たると斑紋が虹のように輝く。…

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