Top 6 Biggest Snakes In The World
There are a lot of types of snakes in different countries and areas but we will discuss the top 6 biggest snakes in the world.
Snakes are carnivorous reptiles. They are covered in extending scales like all other scale reptiles. Some species of snakes are non-venomous. Many snakes are intoxicated and inject poison which causes severe injury or human death.
Being carnivorous, the species of serpents swallow animals and insects. Several species of reptiles are found in the world. Snakes shed their skin regularly by scraping their heads to grow up. They rub their skin until it peels off from their leaders. As a result, they become able to crawl out.
Today our discussion is about the biggest snake in the world. The biggest snakes belong to the two species such as Python and boa.
Following is the list of the Top 6 Biggest Snakes In The World below:
1. Green Anaconda (Eunectes Murinus)
2. Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
3. Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)
4. African Rock Python (Sebae, Natalensis)
5. Indian Pathon (Python Molurus)
6. Amethystine Python (Somalia Amethistina)
Green Anaconda
🐍 In the water, an anaconda waits! Below the howler monkeys, in the gallery forest canopy, come face to face with the heaviest snake in the world as you trek through South America’s Pantanal. Green anacondas are excellent swimmers & like to be in water: https://t.co/cme2vmMpV7 pic.twitter.com/U6ir5rFhmX
— Houston Zoo (@houstonzoo) October 10, 2020
Green Anaconda is the biggest snake in the world, a member of the Boidae family. It generally lives in slow-moving streams, marshes, and swamps, specifically in the stifling rain forests of Africa and America. It was owing to his massive size of 5. 21m, known as a giant of the world.
The scientific name of Green Anaconda is Eunectes Murinus, a non_venomous creature and the cousin of Pythonidae, another family of snakes.
These species are the yellow dark-spotted overlaid background. The size of female Anacondas is larger than male anacondas. Their enormous size is because of their diet, such as birds, turtles, wild pigs, capybaras, fish, amphibians, etc.
Burmese Python
We want to see your best burmese python pics! 🐍 pic.twitter.com/lNJ57utSZW
— Repticon (@Repticon) October 14, 2017
The Burmese Python is a vulnerable species of reptile and one of the biggest snakes in the world. This species of python is native to the grassy marshes of Southeast Asia. It was considered the category of Python molurus, but currently, it has made its recognition.
These snakes are negatively affecting the environment of Southern Florida, as they can eat different varieties of prey being generalist predators.
Burmese Pythons are non-venomous with 7 meters and more, found in black and brown color.
Reticulated Python
Meet Medusa, a reticulated python who also happens to hold the world record for longest snake at 25ft 2in (7.67m)! pic.twitter.com/dGM2YPTUMS
— Snake Pictures (@picsofsnakes) September 15, 2017
This python snake is native to South and Southeast Asia with sixteen feet and more. It can grow up to thirty feet. It is one of the biggest snakes in the world. The species of python eats mammals such as rats and antelope.
Generally, the reticulated python is found in the sea and islands. It is also a none_toxicated constrictor like all other python species.
African Rock Python
Beautiful African Rock Python🐍💗 pic.twitter.com/3s8vSNpBKx
— Snake Pics🐍 (@Snakelover_) June 30, 2019
African Rock Python has two sub-species: western African python and Southern African python. This species is none_venomous and none_native. A giant-size rock python can even swallow a human. The maximum height of this serpent is 6.1 meters.
African pythons generally live in habitats, deserts, and near water sources. Although the African python is not susceptible, it kills humans and eats even crocodiles.
Indian Python
Taking photos of a beautiful Indian Python in a stream! #snakes #wildlife pic.twitter.com/Ds45FYFlfx
— Paul Rosolie (@PaulRosolie) February 28, 2015
The Indian Python is also one of the biggest snakes in the world. It belongs to the python Molurus species. The black_tail Python with a length of more than three meters.
Indian Python is yellow-shaded with dark brown blotched. This is native to tropical regions of India and Southeast Asia. These species are excellent at swimming.
Amethystine Python
Amethystine python https://t.co/HsRx7BTEjc#snake #python #amethystinepython #scrubpython #snakes #AustralianSnakes #AustralianReptiles #reptiles #AustralianWildlife #WildlifePhotography #reptilephotography #Redbubble pic.twitter.com/EXee2SEeVW
— Photos By KirstyB (@PhotosByKirstyB) November 12, 2018
This type of Snake is usually known as the scrub python. The scientific name is Somalia Aythestina. It is also a non-venomous creature.
Amethystine Python, found in Indonesia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea, belongs to the family of Pythonidae. The size of this Python snake is 8.5 meters with a slim body.
This species is one of the 6th biggest snakes in the world.