Anal spurs. In certain species, males will also use their spurs to engage in combat with one another. Lichanura orcutti, also known as the rosy boa, the coastal rosy boa, or the northern three-lined boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. I think there is a pic of the spurs on clays care guide, but I havent looked at This page was last edited on 16 December 2009, at 19:48 (UTC). These are small, claw-like protrusions located near the vent of the snake. More pronounced in the male, these shiny, almost metallic looking spurs are used in courtship to gently stroke the female. In zoology, a spur is much like a claw: it’s an outgrowth of bone, covered in a sheath of horn. The primary differences between male and female ball pythons include size, tail thickness, and the presence of anal spurs. They refuted the false claim by others for the use of boid anal spurs in climbing . They have what we call “anal spurs,” which are single claws on either side of the vent. They aid in mating and reveal their evolutionary past.
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