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The Caspian whipsnake is perhaps the largest species of snake in Europe. It typically grows to around 140–160 cm (55–63 in) in length, though a few may exceed a length of 200 cm (79 in). The record sized specimen was approximately 250 cm (98 in) [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Body mass can be commonly from 120 to 673 g (4.2 to 23.7 oz). [ 4 ]
Lycodon meridionalis, the Vietnamese large-toothed snake, ... It is found in Vietnam, Laos, and China. [2] References Bourret,R. 1935. Notes herpétologiques sur l ...
A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1-40. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Elaphe longissima, pp. 199–200 + Plate 36 + Map 112 on p. 266). Boulenger GA (1894). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ.
Pretty much all of the really impressive “biggest snakes in the world”—the 50-footers and up—live online or in Hollywood. In 2017, the body of a palm fruit farmer in Indonesia was found ...
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.
Dwarf sand boa, Eryx miliaris (in Europe southern Russia) [2] Family: Colubridae (colubrids) Subfamily: Colubrinae. Western whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus LC (south-western Europe, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia) Caspian whipsnake, Dolichophis caspius (south-eastern Europe, Turkey) Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis LC (south-eastern ...
A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, [3] are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda of South America being the heaviest and second-longest snake known; in general, adults are medium ...