Gorgeous Snake Species Around the World

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Sri Lankan Pit Viper

The Sri Lankan pit viper, endemic to Sri Lanka, has green and black coloration, triangular head, and hemotoxic venom. Its bite is dangerous to humans.

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Asian Vine Snake

The vine snake has a geometric pattern, green body, beak-like snout, and arboreal habits. It is non-venomous but faces threats from development and collection.

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Green Tree Python

The green tree python is a nonvenomous snake found in rainforests. It has vivid green coloration, prehensile tail, and hunts small mammals and reptiles.

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The endangered San Francisco garter snake is a beautiful serpent found in California. It has a colorful pattern, feeds on fish and frogs, and faces threats from pesticides.

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Eyelash Viper

The venomous and colorful eyelash pit vipers are found in forests across the Americas. They have a rough texture, live near water, and hunt small mammals, birds, frogs, and lizards.

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Banded Sea Krait

The banded sea krait, also known as the yellow-lipped sea krait, is a beautiful snake found in tropical waters. It hunts in the ocean, lays eggs on land, and poses little threat to humans.

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Brazilian Rainbow Boa

The Brazilian rainbow boa is a beautiful snake known for its iridescent scales. It inhabits rainforests and uses constriction to capture prey.

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Formosa Odd-Scaled Snake

The Formosa odd-scaled snake is a small, nonvenomous species with rainbow iridescence. It is found in Taiwan and Japan, and feeds on earthworms and frogs.

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Scaleless Corn Snake

Corn snakes, including the scaleless variety, are colorful and popular pet snakes. They have a docile nature, are nonvenomous, and exhibit unique characteristics such as scaleless bodies and single-piece skin shedding.

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