Extremes

  1  Atractus (ground snakes) Members: 141. There are over 3900 snake species as of 2024, divided into 420 groups, […]

  1  Grass snake Maximum length: 205cm (usually 1 metre). Snakes first appeared 100 million years ago, and over 3900

  1  Caring rattlesnakes In pure appearance, rattlesnakes are one of the most terrifying snake families. Their scales are jagged,

  1  Western hognose snake Maximum length: 100.6cm. The western hognose snake is a species of the US Midwest, ranging

  1  Sumatran short-tailed python Maximum length: 200cm. A species of western Sumatra and Indonesia, which averages at 1.5 metres

  1  Checkered keelback Maximum length: at least 140cm. One of the top egg layers in the Indian subcontinent, alongside

  1  Change colour with age Some snakes, like the timber rattlesnake, stay the same colour throughout their lives. They

  1  There’s over 3900 species In Florida, it feels like you’re surrounded by snakes, as there’s eastern racers, timber

  1  King cobra Maximum length: 5.85 metres. The king cobra is misnamed, as it doesn’t actually belong to the

  1  Red-tailed coral snake Maximum length: 140.6cm. The red-tailed coral snake (Micrurus mipartitus) is common neurotoxic species, which is