Snakes

Snakes

Any of the numerous scaly, legless,long-bodied and sometimes venomous reptiles of the order Squamata.

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African rock python

Animals; Snakes

Habitat ranges from Guinea and Senegal on the west coast of Africa, across the centre of Africa to the east coast of Ethiopia, southern Somalia, Kenya and northern Tanzania. Because of its ...

Green anaconda

Animals; Snakes

Large specimens attain 14- to 16-foot lengths and weigh 150 to 180 pounds. The maximum length of this species slightly exceeds 33 feet. Range: The species occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, ...

Boa constrictor

Animals; Snakes

Boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied species of nocturnal snake. It habits in North, Central, and South America, and in some islands in the Caribbean. All subspecies are called "Boa ...

Pythons

Animals; Snakes

Pythons are non-venomous snakes which habits in Africa, Asia and Australia. They are the largest snakes in the world. Pythons are predators which kill their prey by constriction; they don't crush ...

Carpet vipers (echis genus) are small, bad tempered, highly venomous snakes found north of the equator in Africa. Adults vipers reach an average length of just 20-30 inches. Their venom is hemotoxic ...

Tiger keelback snake

Animals; Snakes

Also known as yamakagashi, or Japanese water snake, this species is found mostly in Eastern Asia. It is small, rarely exceeding one metre in length, and very shy, so much in fact that they were ...

Flying snake

Animals; Snakes

Flying snakes are found in the rainforests of India and southeastern Asia, and, despite their rather alarming name, they can't actually fly. They are, however, accomplished gliders. When a flying ...