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Salvadora is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly called patchnose snakes or patch-nosed snakes, which are endemic to the western United States and Mexico. [1] They are characterized by having a distinctive scale on the tip of the snout.
Salvadora grahamiae, also known commonly as the eastern patch-nosed snake and the mountain patchnose snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern Mexico .
At the end of the video, the snake feels threatened and strikes. Adults of Salvadora hexalepis are, on average, 20-46 inches (51–117 cm) in total length; [6] the record total length is 58 in (150 cm). [7] They have a distinctive, thick scale curved back over the top of the snout, and free at the edges. [7]
Original description : A size comparison of four different snakes; comparing large individuals of the extant green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) and reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) to total length estimates of the extinct Gigantophis and Titanoboa. • The green anaconda is the largest (most massive) extant snake.
Salvadora lineata, the Texas patchnose snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1] The snake is found in the United States and Mexico. [1] Mating.
The longest venomous snake is the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), with lengths (recorded in captivity) of up to 5.7 m (19 ft) and a weight of up to 12.7 kg (28 lb). [53] It is also the largest elapid. The second-longest venomous snake in the world is possibly the African black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), which
Salvadora deserticola, the Big Bend patchnose snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1] The snake is found in the United States and Mexico. [1]
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents: