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Cobras, mambas, and taipans are mid- to large sized snakes which can reach 2 m (6 ft 7 in) or above. The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake with a maximum length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft) and an average mass of 6 kg (13 lb). [7]
Sexual size dimorphism in Eunectes is the opposite of most other vertebrates. Females are larger than males in most snakes, and green anacondas have one of the most extreme size differences, where females average roughly 32 kg (70 lb) and males average only around 7 kg (15 lb).
The book categorizes species into six divisions by taxonomy: salamanders (3 species), frogs and toads (18 species), turtles (12 species), lizards (62 species), snakes (7 species), and crocodilians (1 species). [2] Each species account comprises a description of the species, encompassing metrics such as size, color, and pattern.
Reptiles, from Nouveau Larousse Illustré, 1897–1904, notice the inclusion of amphibians (below the crocodiles). In the 13th century, the category of reptile was recognized in Europe as consisting of a miscellany of egg-laying creatures, including "snakes, various fantastic monsters, lizards, assorted amphibians, and worms", as recorded by Beauvais in his Mirror of Nature. [7]
Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.
Stokes's sea snake is one of the heaviest and stoutest seasnakes, with the longest fangs of any marine snake. [4] Its fangs are long enough to pierce a wetsuit. [5] Its mid-ventral scales are enlarged to form a distinct keel on its belly, the keel frequently broken up into two wart-like tubercles. [6]
Eunectes akayima has been described as one of the world's heaviest and longest snakes, with one specimen described in a newspaper article quote as being 6.3 metres (21 ft) long. [8] Unconfirmed reports from native Huaorani people speak of individuals reaching 7.5 metres (25 ft) and 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). [5] [8]
Chrysopelea, commonly known as the flying snake or gliding snake, is a genus of snakes that belongs to the family Colubridae. They are found in Southeast Asia, and are known for their ability to glide between trees. Flying snakes are mildly venomous, though the venom is dangerous only to their small