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Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species, in particular, the common or green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), [citation needed] which is the largest snake in the world by weight, and the second longest after the reticulated python. [citation needed]
The snake returns in the Book of Exodus when Moses turns his staff into a snake as a sign of God's power, and later when he makes the Nehushtan, a bronze snake on a pole that when looked at cured the people of bites from the snakes that plagued them in the desert.
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν herpetón, meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians (Gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and tuataras).
Facts about snakes that would make most people squirm merely draw out the fascination of Heratarium staffers. Chris Baker, 'The Reptile Guy' As you might expect, the Memphis Zoo has a ...
Reptiles and amphibians are not common in Alaska due to them being cold-blooded. Alaska has four reptile species and eight amphibian species. Two of these species are introduced. There are no snakes or lizards in Alaska. [1]
Squamata (/ s k w æ ˈ m eɪ t ə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes.With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish.
A snake character that is a pet to Rubee the snake charmer. Trowzer Yooka-Laylee: A snake character that going to support Yooka and Laylee by selling and teaching them new moves, for a fee of course. Noodle Snake Pass (video game) A coral snake who is the protagonist of a puzzle/platforming game on multiple platforms. Has a hummingbird friend ...
This is a list of the reptiles of Canada. Most species are confined to the southernmost parts of the country. All Canadian reptiles are composed of squamates and testudines. Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable