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the presence of light "eyes" in the centers of spots located on the sides of the trunk; reddish or pinkish color of light stripes on the sides of the head; a diamond-shaped spot on the head blurred in the front part; usually lighter in color, dominated by brown, reddish-brown, yellowish-brown and grayish-brown tones
Stereospermum tetragonum, the yellow snake tree, is 15–20 m tall, trunk 15–25 cm in diam, large leaves 25–50 cm; leaflets 3–6 on each side of midrib, long elliptic, 8-14 X 2.5–6 cm. Large, pale yellow, trumpet shaped flowers occur in panicles. Flowers are pale yellow, slightly curved, about 2 cm, upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed ...
It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. [2] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria trifasciata. [1] This plant is often kept as a houseplant due to its non-demanding maintenance; they can survive with very little water and sun.
Snake vision varies greatly between species. Some have keen eyesight and others are only able to distinguish light from dark, but the important trend is that a snake's visual perception is adequate enough to track movements. [55] Generally, vision is best in tree-dwelling snakes and weakest in burrowing snakes.
The desert rosy boa (Lichanura trivirgata) is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The desert rosy boa is native to the American Southwest and Baja California and Sonora in Mexico . The desert rosy boa is one of four species in the boa family native to the continental United States , the other three being the coastal rosy boa ( Lichanura ...
Florida pine snake with a light pattern. The pine snake preys on rats, mice, moles and other small mammals and eggs. [6] It often enters rodent burrows in search of a meal. In these cases, multiple kills are frequent, with the snake pressing the mice against the walls of the burrow. [11] The snake remains underground in cold weather or during ...
Scientists generated a comprehensive evolutionary tree of snakes and lizards aided by genomic data spanning roughly 1,000 species, while reviewing the fossil record and compiling data on snake ...
The flying snake has a unique kinematic that is different compared to other animals with gliding or flight because they are cylindrical and do not have limbs such as legs or wings. [7] Although the flying snake does not display visible characteristics that contribute to its ability to glide, there are three aspects that have been studied and ...