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The Red Spitting Cobra (Naja pallida) is a species of spitting cobra native to Africa. The color of this species does have variation, which usually depends on where in Africa a particular specimen is found. For example, specimens from southern Kenya and northern Tanzania have an orange-red colour, with a broad, dark blue or black throat band. Some specimens may have two or three throat bands, but this is uncommon for specimens from East Africa. The ventral side is also reddish in colour, sometimes the throat area may be a creamy white. Specimens from other areas can be yellow, pinkish, pink-grey, pale red or steel grey.
The Mussurana (Boiruna maculata)is a venomous snake found in central South America. This animal specializes in feeding on other snakes, and like many other ophiophagous species, appears to have an immunity to the venom of many of its prey species.
The Pygmy Rattlesnake or Ground Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)is a venomous species found in the southeastern United States. Unlike some of their more massive cousins, these animals rarely reach more than 60 centimeters (24 inches) in length, and are the smallest rattlesnake species. Because of the size of its venom glands, fatal bites to healthy adults are exceedingly rare, though, like, all venomous snakes, it should still be treated with caution and respect.
The Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)is a nonvemous species endemic to the northwestern United States and British Columbia in Canada. This snake’s appearance is extremely variable, with a white, yellow, red, or blue stripe on a grey, brown, or black body.
The Central American Bushmaster (Lachesis stenophrys)is a highly venomous snake native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. These substantial vipers have been reported to grow up to 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) and can weigh more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds). As the “bush” portion of their common name suggests, they are found most often in forests.
The Indian Cobra (Naja naja)is a highly venomous snake native to southern Asia. Perhaps one of the best known cobras, or indeed one of the most famous of all venomous snakes, this species is sometimes also called the Spectacled Cobra due to the curious U-shaped marking on the back of its hood. Though it is feared for its powerful bite, this snake is also incredibly important to a number of cultures and religions within its native region.
The Texas Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea lineri)is a nonvenomous subspecies found in southern Texas in the United States. This rarely seen serpent, like other scarlet snakes, is usually found burrowing through soft soil in search of eggs, small mammals, and other prey.
The Round Island Burrowing Boa (Bolyeria multocarinata)was a nonvenomous species endemic to Île Ronde in Mauritius. First described in 1827, no individuals have been observed since 1975. Little is known about this snake, though it is thought to have fed primarily on lizards native to the island, several of which are still extant but considered endangered. This species is believed to have been lost due to soil degradation from non-native animals, a fate unfortunately common to isolated, insular species.
the reason why snakes don’t have arms or legs is bc they lost their sonic the hedgehog gene
this sounds like an awful shitpost but its really not the sonic the hedgehog gene is an actual gene and snakes lost this gene hundreds of millions of years ago as they evolved
