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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.
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
Juveniles vary in color between various shades of light and dark orange or brick-red before ontogenetic coloration sets in and the animals turn emerald green (after 9–12 months of age). [7] This also occurs in green tree python (Morelia viridis), a python species in which hatchlings and juveniles may also be canary yellow or brick-red. As ...
The Amethystine python is a nonvenomous snake species. It’s a popular reptile that is popular for its colors and size. This type of snake is one of the world’s six largest snakes in terms of ...
The snake's gliding ability, while not as impressive as that of the paradise flying snake (C. paradisi), still makes it capable of moving from tree to tree with relative ease. These snakes are excellent climbers, being able move across even the smallest of branches and even straight up trees with few branches by using the edges of rough bark .
Mambas are fast-moving, highly venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis (which literally means "tree asp") in the family Elapidae.Four extant species are recognised currently; three of those four species are essentially arboreal and green in colour, whereas the black mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis, is largely terrestrial and generally brown or grey in colour.
[1] [2] [3] Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's tongue, devil's tongue, jinn's tongue, bow string hemp, snake plant and snake tongue. [4] In the APG III classification system , Dracaena is placed in the family Asparagaceae , subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). [ 5 ]
Twin-barred tree snake or banded flying snake: This is the smallest flying snake species, reaching up to two feet in length. Its base colour is black or dark grey, and the entire body is covered with thick red and thin yellow with black bands. They also have cream-coloured ventrolateral lines, while the ventrals are pale green.