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Adults of I. braminus measure 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long, uncommonly to 6 inches (15 cm), making it the smallest known snake species. The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head ...
The following is a list of snakes (suborder Serpentes) of South Asia, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, parts of Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Island chains.
It is the smallest member of the "big four" Indian snakes that are responsible for causing the most snakebite cases and deaths, due to various factors including their frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and their inconspicuous nature. [4] Like all vipers, the species is venomous.
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for the majority of snakebites affecting humans in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Shark-headed snake skink Nessia hickanala Sri Lanka; Layard's snake skink Nessia layardi Sri Lanka; One-toed snake skink Nessia monodactylus Sri Lanka; Sarasin's snake skink Nessia sarasinorum Sri Lanka; Eastern sandfish Ophiomorus raithmai Anderson & Leviton, 1966 Pakistan, Northwest India; Three-toed snake skink Ophiomorus tridactylus (Blyth ...
The mine is located in the Panandhro area of the Kutch district in western India's state of Gujarat. ... Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes ...
Based on the size of the preserved vertebrae, the researchers estimated that the snake would have been 10.9 meters (36 feet) to 15.2 meters (50 feet) in length, based on two different calculation ...
What these two monster snakes have in common is that they lived during periods of exceptionally warm global climates, said Jason Head, a Cambridge University paleontologist who was not involved in the study. “These snakes are giant cold-blooded animals," he said. "A snake requires higher temperatures” to grow into large sizes.