Chris Mattison,Chris Mattison / Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) in defensive posture, raising tail to mimic head. California, USA, November.
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Michael D. Kern / Python (Morelia amethistina) captive from Australasia
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Daniel Heuclin / Dumeril's Ground Boa (Acrantophis dumerili) against white background. Endemic to Madagascar.
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John Cancalosi / Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) shedding skin from head. Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rican tropical rainforest.
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John Cancalosi / Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) shedding skin from head. Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rican tropical rainforest.
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Anup Shah / African rock python (Python sebae) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Daniel Heuclin / Close up of skin of Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria) captive, from French Guiana
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Steve Nicholls / Skeleton of a Python (Python sp)
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Juergen Freund / Black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus) perched on a tree branch overlooking the Australian outback. Queensland, Australia, February
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Pete Oxford / Amazon Tree Boa (Corallus hortulanus) in rainforest, Iwokrama Reserve, Guyana, digitally manipulated image