That handsome critter pictured above is an Aussie native called the green tree python (Morelia verdis). Half a world away lives South America’s emerald tree boa ( Corallus caninus ), which you ...

Characteristics: Emerald tree boa: Green tree python: Size: Up to 6 feet in length, heavier and more muscular. Around 5 feet in length, more slender and less muscular.