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It is a medium-sized snake, which usually reaches 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in total length (including tail). [citation needed] The length of the tail is 25-28.5 % of the total length. There are 8 upper labials, the 4th and 5th entering the eye. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows at midbody. Ventrals 179-225; anal plate divided; subcaudals ...
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a large and highly venomous snake species native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second longest venomous snake species in the world and is the fastest moving land snake, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).
Philodryas chamissonis (Wiegmann, 1834) – Chile - Chilean green racer, Chilean long-tailed snake; Philodryas cordata Donnelly & C. Myers, 1991 – Venezuela; Philodryas erlandi Lönnberg, 1902 – Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia, northern Argentina - Miranda green racer; Philodryas livida (Amaral, 1923) – Brazil
Crotalus helleri or Crotalus oreganus helleri, also known commonly as the Southern Pacific rattlesnake, [3] the black diamond rattlesnake, [4] and by several other common names, is a pit viper species [5] or subspecies [3] found in southwestern California and south into Baja California, Mexico, that is known for its regional variety of dangerous venom types.
Few accidents are caused by elapids (with 78 species) in Latin America, which are represented by coral snakes, of the genera Leptomicrurus (Amazonia) Micruroides (Mexico), Micrurus which is the most widely distributed, and sea snakes, with one species, the Yellow-bellied sea snake, found in Mexico, Central America and north South America.
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A snake wound its way across the top step of the Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of the NLCS, but it didn't bring good luck in a 7-3 loss to the Mets.
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