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What are the tiny clawed structures on pythons and boas called?

Anal spurs.

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Why: Pythons and boas keep vestigial hind limbs as tiny clawed digits called anal spurs, used to grasp during mating.

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Answer: Anal spurs. Pythons and boas keep vestigial hind limbs as tiny clawed digits called anal spurs, used to grasp during mating.

  1. Snake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake
    tiny, clawed digits known as anal spurs, which are used to grasp during mating
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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