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There are millions of species around the world, some
of them are colorful, strange and vibrant, others have been discovered
recently. Here are 10 of the rarest species of snakes. Like Emerald Tree
Boa, Blind Snake or Albino Burmese Pythons etc...
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Emerald Tree Boa
Most species of boas are colorful like the Corallus caninus, a
non-venomous snake found in the rainforests of South America. Adults
grow to about 6 feet or 1.8 m in length. They have highly developed
front teeth that are likely proportionately larger than those of any
other non-venomous snake. |
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Cobra's Hood
The spectacled cobra, named for the eyeglass design on its flared hood
(seen here), shares with the Russell's viper the infamy of causing more
human deaths than any other snakes. Both are highly venomous and are
found in the midst of vast populations of people in Southeast Asia. The
spectacled cobra eats rats, poultry, and frogs and is known to enter
houses when hunting. |
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Blind Snake
The genes of a newfound snake family suggest blind snakes lived on the
island of Madagascar since, well, before it was an island. The discovery
is helping to decode how these rarely seen—and barely seeing, though not
completely blind—snakes came to colonize much of the planet. Growing to
about a foot (30 centimeters) long, blind snakes act a lot like worms,
burrowing under the surface of every continent except Antarctica. Unlike
worms, though, blind snakes have backbones and tiny scales. |
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Albino Burmese Pythons
The snake pictured above is an albino Burmese python. Burmese pythons
are readily available but grow up to be huge snakes. This is one of the
snakes that need a healthy dose of caution, so think twice (or more)
before getting one as a pet. Though Burmese pythons are generally quite
docile, they are incredibly strong, and it just takes a single mistake
in handling them (especially at feeding time when they are hungry) to
have disastrous results. Sadly, increasing numbers of Burmese pythons
are being dumped by owners who can't handle them anymore (in fact, they
appear to have become quite established in the Florida Everglades, and
are preying on native species). |
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Bright Pink Snake
The snake Liophidium pattoni grows to about 16 inches (40 centimeters)
and preys on small rodents and lizards. ‘The bright pink markings on its
back make it one of the most colorful snakes in all of Madagascar. It's
very unusual,' Ratsifandrihamanana said. L. pattoni was first reported
in 2010 in Masoala National Park in northeastern Madagascar.
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Albino Nelsoni
The brightly colored Nelson's Milksnake is a kind of king snake that is
found in Mexico. It grows to a 110 cm long or more. This non-venomous
snake has 13 to 18 red rings. It was named in honor of Edward Nelson,
former chief of US Biological Survey. Its natural habitats include
semi-arid coastal thorn scrub and interior tropical deciduous forests.
It feeds on birds, rodents, lizards and amphibians.
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Blue Coral Snake
Coral snakes are highly venomous members of the Elapidae family that are
found in all elevations of rainforest in Southeast Asia. Their venom
glands have been reported to extend all the way through the body, even
reaching near the tail end in some species. They are distributed widely
through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Borneo but are not
often seen due to their nocturnal and semi-fossorial nature. They will
burry themselves under leaf litter, or forest debris, venturing out to
hunt for prey during the night.
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Elephant Trunk Snake
Commonly known as the Elephant Trunk Snake, though that name can be used
for all members of this family, this species is the best known member of
the wart snake family. It is found throughout southeastern Asia,
particularly in Indonesia, northern Australia, and New Guinea. It is the
largest member of its family. Like other wart snakes, it is totally
aquatic, and feeds on fish. It hunts fish mostly at night. Its raised
scales help it hold on to slippery fish.
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Langaha Nasuta
The Langaha snake (also known as the leaf-nosed snake) is adapted to an
arboreal lifestyle and feeds mostly on lizards. Its most interesting
trait is, of course, the weird “horn” or projection on its snout. Easily
is one of the weirdest reptiles in the World.
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Horned Viper
A nocturnal viper which inhabits the dunes of the north west Negev
desert of Israel. The snake was found early in the morning hiding in the
sand next to a gerbil hole.
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