The Daily Snake

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In a remote forest fragment in Tanzania, scientists have made a remarkable discovery: a uniquely-colored horned viper extending over two feet long (643 millimeters) that evolved from its closest relative over two million years ago. Unfortunately, however, the new species—named Matilda’s horned viper (Atheris matildae)—survives in a small degraded habitat and is believed to be Critically Endangered. Given its scarcity, its discoverers are working to preempt an insidious threat to the new species.


Read more:http://news.mongabay.com/2011/1215-hance_matildasviper.html#ixzz1gevyIhDi

Stunning.

Black-headed python by eric vanderduys on Flickr.

Stimson’s Python (Antaresia stimsoni) by reptile street photographer on Flickr.

Pygmy Python by melskyw on Flickr.

Spotted Python (Antaresia maculosa)

(photo by reptile street photographer)

This small python’s unique coloration is a result of each scale being a solid color, causing the edges of the spots to be irregular in shape. Although only a few feet long (~3-4ft) this snake is often found snatching bats out of the air at the edges of caves.

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Children’s Python (Antaresia childreni) 

(Photo by Stephen Zozaya)

This non-venomous snake is not named because it likes to eat children (they don’t), nor is it named because its “child sized” (adults grow to only approximately 1 meter, or 3 feet). It was named after the scientist who identified it, John George Children. 

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Banded File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus)

(Photo by wildsingapore)

This non-venomous aquatic snake is named for their unique skin texture- although thin, it is very rough and file-like.  This snake is one species with pronounced sexual size dimorphism with females being short, stocky and larger than their male counterparts. Although not a species of conservation concern they recently have entered the pet industry but as an aquatic species there is little concern over overcollecting.

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