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Vasuki is an extinct genus of madtsoiid snake from the Middle Eocene Naredi Formation of India. The genus contains a single species , V. indicus , known from several vertebrae . Vasuki has an estimated body length between 10.9–15.2 m (36–50 ft), making it the largest known madtsoiid.
The four venomous snake species responsible for causing the greatest number of medically significant human snake bite cases on the Indian subcontinent (majorly in India and Sri Lanka) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Big Four. They are as follows: [1] [2] Russell's viper, Daboia russelii; Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus; Indian ...
The nominate subspecies occurring in India typically grows to 3 m (9 ft 10 in). [7] [8] This value is supported by a 1990 study in Keoladeo National Park, where 25% of the python population was 2.7–3.3 m (8 ft 10 in – 10 ft 10 in) long. Two individuals even measured nearly 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in). [9]
Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one ... The extinct snake may have been one of the largest to have ever lived, dwarfing present-day anacondas and pythons ...
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 ...
The largest lamprophids Cape file snake (Heterolepsis capensis) is a medium to large snake. With an average total length (including tail) of about 120 cm (3 ft 11 in), specimens of 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) total length have been recorded.
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 ...
Gloydius himalayanus also known as the Himalayan pit viper or [3] the Himalayan viper [4] is a pit viper species found along the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Pakistan, India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized. [1] Himalayan pit vipers have been found up to 4900m above sea level, which makes it the highest living snake ever ...