Snakes in the News
Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”.
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Monocled Cobra
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Elapidae Genus: Naja Species: N. kaouthia Binomial name: Naja kaouthia The monocled cobra, Naja Kaouthia, is otherwise called Monocellate cobra, and it belongs to a cobra variety endemic to the southeastern regions of East…
Northern Water Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Natricinae Genus: Nerodina Species: N. sipedon Binomial name: Nerodia sipedon Even though they are very common, We tend to confuse the Northern water snake Nerodia subfamily with other species because…
Blind Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Typhlopidae Genus: Ramphotyphlops Species: R. braminus Binomial name: Ramphotyphlops braminus The species of the snake Ramphotyphlops Braminus are harmless blind snakes found mainly in African and Asian continents. These snake species have been…
Adder Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae The Adder Snake is Britain’s sole poisonous snake. These Adders have the most sophisticated mechanism of injecting venom, yet these animals are not violent. Adders make use of their venom only in dire cases, generally…
Bothrops Asper
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Bothrops Species: B. asper Binomial name: Bothrops asper Bothrops Asper is the name of a highly venomous pit viper species commonly found in regions ranging from Southern Mexico…
Red-bellied Black Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Elapidae Genus: Pseudechis Species: P. porphyriacus The snake, Pseudechis Porphyriacus, biologically called the Red Bellied Black Snake, is a variety of Elapid snakes, inhabiting the Eastern regions of Australia. The venom of this snake causes…
