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  2. Snake skeleton - Wikipedia

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    A solenoglyphous snake. A rattlesnake skull (Crotalus sp.) Solenoglyphous snakes (pipe grooved) have the most advanced venom delivery method of any snake. Each maxilla is reduced to a nub supporting a single hollow fang tooth. The fangs, which can be as long as half the length of the head, are folded against the roof of the mouth, pointing ...

  3. Fimbriated fold of tongue - Wikipedia

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    They are on each side of the frenulum (the piece of tissue connecting the bottom of the tongue to the inside of the mouth) under the tongue and run parallel next to the two distinct veins. They typically appear in pairs and may even be up to 4 or more sets, but for even those who have them only two closer to the tip are distinctly visible while ...

  4. File:Snake-anatomy.svg - Wikipedia

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    This diagram was created with Inkscape, ... Anatomy of a snake. 1 esophagus, 2 trachea, 3 tracheal lungs, 4 rudimentary left lung, 5 right lung, 6 heart, 7 liver, 8 ...

  5. Vomeronasal organ - Wikipedia

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    Placement of Jacobson's organ in a snake. The VNO is found at the base of the nasal cavity. It is split into two, being divided by the nasal septum, with both sides possessing an elongated C-shaped, or crescent, lumen. It is encompassed inside a bony or cartilaginous capsule which opens into the base of the nasal cavity. [9]

  6. 'Magnificent creatures': New photos show largest anaconda ...

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    A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...

  7. Forked tongue - Wikipedia

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    Forked tongue of a carpet python (Morelia spilota mcdowelli). A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles.

  8. Labial scale - Wikipedia

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    The labial scales are the scales of snakes and other scaled reptiles that border the mouth opening. These do not include the median scales on the upper and lower jaws [1] (rostral and mental scales). The term labial originates from Labium (Latin for "lip"), which refers to any lip-like structure. In snakes, there are two different types of ...

  9. Incredible image shows moment fisherman found bizarre ... - AOL

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    The 22-year-old fisherman told reporters he was shocked by the strange sight of the dead mammal in the fish’s mouth. Incredible image shows moment fisherman found bizarre creature inside mouth ...