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The legendary account of the foundation of Thebes mentioned a monster snake guarding the spring from which the new settlement was to draw its water. In fighting and killing the snake, the companions of the founder Cadmus all perished—leading to the term " Cadmean victory " (i.e. a victory involving one's own ruin).
The skull of Python reticulatus.. The skull of a snake is a very complex structure, with numerous joints to allow the snake to swallow prey far larger than its head.. The typical snake skull has a solidly ossified braincase, with the separate frontal bones and the united parietal bones extending downward to the basisphenoid, which is large and extends forward into a rostrum extending to the ...
The Snake Charmer (Rousseau) Snakes (M. C. Escher) The Soul Breaking the Links Holding it to the Earth; T. Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent; Triumph of the Name of ...
Russell's viper is not restricted to any particular habitat, but does tend to avoid dense forests. The snake is mostly found in open, grassy or bushy areas, but may also be found in second growth forests (scrub jungles), on forested plantations and farmland. It is most common in plains, coastal lowlands, and hills of suitable habitat.
Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, [4] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [5] Its color variations include the Texas ...
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the Elapidae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for the majority of snakebites affecting humans in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
List of snakes, overview of snake families and genera. List of reptiles, overview of reptile orders and families. References This page was last edited on 1 April ...
A crude animated line-drawing showing the locomotor pattern of sidewinding. The light brown areas are the tracks left behind, and also indicate where the body of the snake touched the ground. One can determine the line of movement of the snake by drawing a line connecting either the right or left tips of the tracks.
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