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  2. Gigantophis - Wikipedia

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    A diagram showing the estimated lengths of Gigantophis garstini compared to other large snakes.. Jason Head, of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, has compared fossil Gigantophis garstini vertebrae to those of the largest modern snakes, and concluded that the extinct snake could grow from 9.3 to 10.7 m (30.5 to 35.1 ft) in length.

  3. Madtsoiidae - Wikipedia

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    Madtsoiidae is an extinct family of mostly Gondwanan snakes with a fossil record extending from early Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) to late Pleistocene strata located in South America, Africa, India, Australia and Southern Europe. Madtsoiidae include very primitive snakes, which like extant boas and pythons would likely dispatch their prey by ...

  4. Titanoboa - Wikipedia

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    The snake elements were described as those of a novel, giant boid snake that they named Titanoboa cerrejonensis. The genus name derives from the Greek word "Titan" in addition to Boa, the type genus of the family Boidae. The species name is a reference to the Cerrejón region it is known from.

  5. Viral video shows big snake regurgitating live rival serpent

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    It was a surprising turn of events for the eaten snake -- which was well on the cusp of disappearing into its predator’s mouth. Viral video shows big snake regurgitating live rival serpent Skip ...

  6. List of recently extinct reptiles - Wikipedia

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    As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 24 extinct species, 17 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of reptile. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Turtles and tortoises

  7. Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

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    Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that ...

  8. Mysterious and giant snake on the loose in Maine seen ... - AOL

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    A mysterious and giant snake is on the loose in Westbrook, Maine, and many area residents couldn’t be more excited. Mysterious and giant snake on the loose in Maine seen eating a beaver Skip to ...

  9. Northern green anaconda - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the heaviest and longest snakes in the world, with one specimen reported by a newspaper to have been 6.3 metres (21 ft) long. Like all boas, it is a non-venomous constrictor . E. akayima is estimated to have diverged from its closest relative between 5 and 20 million years ago, originally separated by the Vaupés Arch .