Top 10 longest snakes
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10.Western Rat Snake
Longest found- 8 feet (2.44M)
Pantherophis obsoletus – also known as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake – is a non-venomous species of Colubridae found in central North America. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its color variations include the Texas ratsnake.
9.Diamondback Rattlesnake
Longest found- 8.9 feet (2.74M)
The diamondback rattlesnake or Texas diamond-back (Crotalus atrox) is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S. No subspecies are currently recognized.
8. Indian Python
Longest found- 9.8 feet (2.99M)
The Indian Python which is also known as 'Python Molurus Molurus' (scientific name), is an endangered species found in the southern region of Asia. It is known as the 'Indian Python' because it is found extensively in India in the regions of western Ghat, Assam and Myanmar. In India it is known as 'Ajgar
7.Bushmaster
Longest found - 10 feet (3.05M)
Bush master is a venomous pit vipers found in forested areas of Central and South America. The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates in Greek mythology who determined the length of the thread of life. Three species are currently recognized.
6.Boa Constrictor
Longest found - 13 feet (3.96M)
The boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), also called the red-tailed boa or the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity.
5. King Cobra
Longest found- 18.5 feet (5.64M)
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), also known as the hamadryad, is a venomous snake species in the family Elapidae, endemic to forests from India through Southeast Asia. It is threatened by habitat destruction and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2010. It is the world's longest venomous snake.
4. African Rock Python
Longest found- 20 feet (6.1M)
The African rock python (Python sebae) is a large, nonvenomous snake of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of 11 living species in the genus Python. It has two subspecies; one is found in Central and Western Africa, the other in Southern Africa.
3.scrub python
Longest found - 26 feet (7.92M)
The amethystine python (Morelia amethistina), also known as the scrub python or sanca permata locally, is a nonvenomous species of snake found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia
2.Green Anaconda
Longest found-37 feet (11.28M)
The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), also known as common anaconda and water boa, is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species. The term anaconda often refers to this species, though the term could also apply to other members of the genus Eunectes.
1. Reticulated Python
Longest found - 49 feet (14.94M)
The reticulated python (Python reticulatus) is a species of python found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. They are the world's longest snakes and longest reptiles, and among the three heaviest snakes. Like all pythons, they are nonvenomous constrictors. There have been people who have been killed (and in at least two reported cases, eaten) by reticulated pythons.
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