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 Red /Indian Sand Boa  Red Sand Boa (Eryx johnii,) commonly called the Indian Sand Boa, is a non-venomous species found throughout the dry parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is a primarily reddish-brown and thick-set snake that grows to an average length of 75 cm. Unlike most snakes, the tail is almost as thick as the body and gives the reptile the appearance of being "double-headed". Interesting facts • Largest of the sand boas in the world. • Non-venomous • Ovoviviparous • Nocturnal and spends the majority of its time under the ground. It is easily recognizable due to its shovel-shaped nose and a blunt tail which appears to be chopped off. Like other snake species, the Red Sand Boa also plays a significant role in the ecosystem by maintaining a healthy population between prey and predator. It feeds on rodents, lizards, and even other snakes.  Eryx johnii is a  species of nonvenomous snake in the  subfamily Erycinae of the  family Boidae .Adults of  E. john

Mozambique Spitting Cobra     The  Mozambique spitting cobra ( Naja mossambica ) is a highly venomous species of  spitting cobra native to  Africa . It is largely found in  Angola ,  Botswana ,  Malawi ,  Mozambique ,  Namibia ,  South Africa ,  Tanzania ,  Zambia , and  Zimbabwe . German naturalist  Wilhelm Peters described this species in 1854. In color, the snake is slate to blue, olive or tawny black above, with some or all scales having black edging.It is a highly venomous type of cobra that is so named because it projects venom from its fangs into its attacker’s eyes, which can cause vision problems or blindness. The venom from its bite can destroy local tissue like the  puff adder . It can spit venom at a distance of 4 to 8 feet.As its name suggests, this cobra spits venom and can hit a target with deadly accuracy from two to three metres away. They are often considered one of the deadliest snakes in Africa.Their fangs are specifically designed for spitting venom. They have hole

Boomslang   boomslang, (Dispholidus typus), venomous snake of the family Colubridae, one of the few colubrid species that is decidedly dangerous to humans. This moderately slender snake grows to about 1.8 metres (6 feet) in length and occurs in savannas throughout sub-Saharan Africa. When hunting, it lies in wait in a bush or tree for chameleons and birds; the forepart of the body often extends motionless into air . Its body and eye colour are extremely variable, and camouflage is excellent. In defense the boomslang inflates the neck, showing the dark skin between the scales; it then may strike. It is rear-fanged, but the fangs are set relatively far forward in the mouth. The venom causes hemorrhages and can be fatal to humans in small amounts.Its name means "tree snake" in Dutch and Afrikaans. It is a colubrid, the largest family of snakes, found on every continent except Antarctica. Like all snakes, boomslangs do not chew – they swallow everything whole. The venom of boomsl

The Black Mamba The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft). Specimens of 4.3 to 4.5 m (14 to 15 ft) have been reported. Its skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. Despite the common name, the skin of a black mamba is not black, but rather describes the inside of its mouth, which it displays when feeling threatened. The species is both terrestrial (ground-living) and arboreal (tree-living); it inhabits savannah, woodland, rocky slopes and in some regions, dense forest.. Over suitable surfaces, it can move at speeds up to 16 km/h (10 mph) for short distances.  In a threat display, the black mamba is the most feared snake in Africa because of its size, aggression, venom toxicity and speed of onset of symptoms following en

The Eastern Green Mamba  The eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a highly venomous snake species of the mamba genus Dendroaspis native to the coastal regions of southern East Africa. Described by Scottish surgeon and zoologist Andrew Smith in 1849, it has a slender build with a bright green back and green-yellow ventral scales. Adult females average around 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in length, and males are slightly smaller. A shy and elusive species, the green mamba is rarely seen. It preys on birds, eggs, bats, and rodents such as mice, rats, and gerbils. Its venom consists of both neurotoxins and cardiotoxins. Symptoms of envenomation include swelling of the injection site, dizziness, and nausea, accompanied by difficulty breathing and swallowing, irregular heartbeat, and convulsions progressing to respiratory paralysis. eastern green mamba is a large snake, with a slightly compressed and very slender body with a medium to long tapering tail.The snake tends to bite repeatedly

Snakes snake is  a kind of carnivores reptile. Their long, slender bodies and lack of legs, eyelids, or ear flaps distinguish snakes from all other reptiles.All snakes lack external limbs, but not all legless reptiles are snakes. T hey are covered with back-folded  and pliable skin sections called scales.However, snakes possess increased numbers of vertebrae and have developed two novelties among  vertebrates . Snakes don’t have eyelids, so they can’t blink or close their eyes to sleep. Most of the time they sense their prey through vibrations caused by movement. Snakes are sensitive to vibrations, particularly those made by their prey, but their most acute sense is smell.Snakes live in a wide variety of habitats including forests, swamps, grasslands, deserts and in both fresh and salt water. Some are active at night, others during the day. Snakes are predators and eat a wide variety of animals. Snakes are cold-blooded. They can't survive extreme summer heat and are rarely found in