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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.
A panoramic view of Panandhro Lignite Mine, in western India's Gujarat state, shows the fossiliferous level (red arrow) where the giant snake Vasuki indicus was found. - S. Bajpai/D. Datta/P. Verma
The mine is located in the Panandhro area of the Kutch district in western India's state of Gujarat. Because of the incomplete nature of the Vasuki remains, the researchers gave an estimated ...
Genera include some of the longest snakes known such as Vasuki, measuring at least 11–15 metres (36–49 ft) long, and the Australian Wonambi and Yurlunggur. [1] As a grouping of basal forms the composition and even the validity of Madtsoiidae is in a state of flux as new pertinent finds are described, with more recent evidence suggesting ...
Vasuki (Sanskrit: वासुकि, romanized: Vāsuki) is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani (serpent's ornament) on his head. Shesha , another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother, [ 3 ] and Manasa , another naga, is his sister.
Gujarat: Country India: Naredi Formation (India) ... Vasuki [1] V. indicus: A madtsoiid snake. [1] Turtles. Genus Species Location Material Notes Images Testudines [3]
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Thangadh (Than) is an industrial city of Surendranagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. The municipality is functioning in Than. Saurashtra was once called Patad region by snake worshipers, an example of which is the Vasuki temple in Than. In and around Thane are found temples in the form of the god of snakes.