Species in the order Serpentes Results 1 - 18
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Big-eyed mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
As its common name suggests, this mountain snake is known for its large eyes and strongly keeled scales down its back, giving the ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)
This small venomous snake is named for the distinctive tuft of two to seven horn-like scales above each eye. The body is usually a...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Southern adder (Bitis armata)
This small viper has distinctively raised, protruding scales above each eye and a broad, triangular head, typical of viperids. The...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Albany adder (Bitis albanica)
The Albany adder is a member of the viper family, a group of highly evolved, venomous snakes. Its relatively short, stocky body ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Red adder (Bitis rubida)
First described in 1997, this small adder is characterised by orange-brown colouration that strongly camouflages it against the sa...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii)
The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which is recognisable for the disti...  More  9 Images  3 Videos
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Beaked sea snake (Enhydrina schistosa)
The beaked sea snake gains its common name from the distinctive downturned, beak-like projection on the snout, at the front of the...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Arabian sand boa (Eryx jayakari)
One of the smallest boa species, the Arabian sand boa is the only boa found in south-east Arabia, and one of the most common snake...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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African rock python (Python sebae)
Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python has a long, stout body, patterned with blotches that vary in colour between brown,...  More  18 Images  6 Videos
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African burrowing python (Calabaria reinhardtii)
This unusual and secretive snake closely resembles the sand boas (subfamily Erycinae), leading to controversy over whether it is i...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
The longest of all living venomous snakes, the magnificent king cobra has been the inspiration for a variety of myths and legends ...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Oman saw-scaled viper (Echis omanensis)
Only recently recognised as a distinct species, variations in the scales on the head led to the Oman saw-scaled viper being split ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Palau bevelnosed boa (Candoia superciliosa)
Information on the Palau bevelnosed boa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
While the anaconda may not hold the title of the worlds’ longest snake—coming second to the reticulated python—its huge girth mean...  More  37 Images  0 Videos
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Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
Information on the reticulated python is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  15 Images  0 Videos
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Sind saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki)
Information on the Sind saw-scaled viper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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St Lucia wormsnake (Leptotyphlops breuli)
Information on the St. Lucia wormsnake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos

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