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Van Lierde described the snake as being close to 50 feet (15 m) in length, [7] with a circumference of 1.48 feet (45 cm). [8] Van Lierde claimed it to be a dark shade of brown and green with a white coloured belly with a head measuring 3 feet (0.91 m) long and 2 feet (0.61 m) wide, and that the jaws were of a triangular shape.
Vasuki is an extinct genus of madtsoiid snake from the Middle Eocene Naredi Formation of India. The genus contains a single species , V. indicus , known from several vertebrae . Vasuki has an estimated body length between 10.9–15.2 m (36–50 ft), making it the largest known madtsoiid.
The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5–18.8 ft (5.6–5.7 m), is the king cobra, [1] while contesters for the heaviest title include the Gaboon viper and the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. All of these three species reach a maximum mass in the range of 6–20 kg (13–44 lb).
Titanoboa could grow up to 12.8 m (42 ft) long, perhaps even up to 14.3 m (47 ft) long, and weigh around 730–1,135 kg (1,610–2,500 lb). The discovery of Titanoboa cerrejonensis supplanted the previous record holder, Gigantophis garstini , which is known from the Eocene of Egypt .
In all, 11 pythons were caught — one more than 16 feet long — bringing the tally to 500 pounds of snake. ... kayak and wade through miles of wetland until the snake is found.
A mildly venomous snake was reportedly found in a banana shipment at the Market Basket grocery store in Manchester, New Hampshire, over the weekend. ... Hawaii Store Employees Discover 2-Foot ...
Fossils of what may be the largest snake ever, the extinct boa Titanoboa were found in coal mines in Colombia. It has been estimated to reach a length of 12.8 m (42 ft) and weighed about 1,135 kg (2,502 lb). [58] Length estimates for another very long extinct snake, the madtsoiid Vasuki indicus of India, range from 10.9–15.2 metres (36–50 ft).
A deputy located the wandering reptile in Shapleigh, Maine, on Nov. 15 and asked the community for help finding its owner