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In 2024, Vasuki indicus was described as a new genus and species of madtsoiid snake based on these fossil remains. The generic name, Vasuki, references the divine serpent of the same name from Hindu mythology. The specific name, indicus, references India, the country where the Vasuki fossils were found. [2]
A panoramic view of Panandhro Lignite Mine, in western India's Gujarat state, shows the fossiliferous level (red arrow) where the giant snake Vasuki indicus was found.
Vasuki appears to have had a broad, cylindrical body perhaps around 17 inches (44 cm) wide. The skull was not found. "Vasuki was a majestic animal," Datta said.
Remains of large snakes such as Vasuki are among the fossils that have been recovered from the ... Vasuki [1] V. indicus: A madtsoiid snake. [1] Turtles. Genus Species
A 2022 morphological study found Madtsoiidae to be paraphyletic, ... Vasuki Datta & Bajpai, 2024 Vasuki indicus Datta & Bajpai, 2024 (Paleogene, ...
A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday. The newly discovered behemoth lived 47 million years ago in western India ...
In 2024, one of the longest snakes to ever exist, Vasuki indicus, was discovered by scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology. The snake was estimated to be between 10.9 and 15.2 metres in length and lived 47 million years ago. The fossilised vertebrae of Vasuki indicus were discovered in a lignite mine in Gujarat. It was likely a slow ...
The largest known prehistoric snake is Titanoboa cerrejonensis, estimated at 12.8 m (42 ft) or even 14.3 m (47 ft) [262] in length and 1,135 kg (2,502 lb) in weight, [263] and madtsoiid Vasuki indicus which is estimated to reach between 11–15 m (36–49 ft). [264]