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Common Snakes of India FOR AMMATEUR - PPSX
Common Snakes of India FOR AMMATEUR - PPSX
INDIAN
SNAKES
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BRAHMINY WORM SNAKE (Ramphotyphlops braminus) NON-VENOMOUS
-It is very small snake and can grow up to 20cm(Normally 12-15cm) only .
-Like all blind snakes, it is non-venomous and cannot even open its mouth to bite humans.
-Not thicker than a gel pen refill.
-Body color always shiny brown or black .
-It is burrowing in nature and spends most of its life under moist soil and heavy objects.
-People wrongly assume them as cobra baby of the times.
-Male individuals are absent in this species. All are female!!
-The species is Parthenogenic reproduce asexually.
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CHEKERED KEELBACK (Xenochrophis piscator ) NON-VENOMOUS
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STRIPED KEELBACK (Amphiesma stolata) NON-
VENOMOUS
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RAT SNAKE (Ptyas mucosa) NON-
VENOMOUS
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COMMON WOLF SNAKE (Lycodon aulicus) NON-
VENOMOUS
-One of the most common nocturnal species which is widely distributed in India.
-Body color brown with yellow or light yellow broad bands.
-Can grow up to 80cm(Normally 60cm)
-Lives in old houses, cracks, under heavy rocks, brick piles etc.
-It is an exclusively nocturnal species and remain hidden during the day time.
-Wolf Snakes are very aggressive and may bite more than once on provocation.
-It is also a very good climber and like to stay on heights in search of lizards as prey.
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BRONZE-BACK TREE SNAKE(Dendrelaphis tristis) NON-VENOMOUS
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COMMON TRINKET (Coelognathus helena helena) NON-
VENOMOUS
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GREEN VINE SNAKE (Ahaetulla nasuta) MILDLY
VENOMOUS
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COMMON SAND BOA (Gongylophis conicus) NON-
VENOMOUS
-This is the most common Boa family member and found all over the India.
-Body very thick with brown, red or blackish color with dark color patches on the whole body.
Also have very rough, thick and small tail.
-Can grow up to 3.5ft (Normally 2.5ft).
-Feeds on rodents and small birds.
-Lives on sandy soil, agricultural lands, gardens, rat holes etc.
-It is a lazy species and moves slowly and spends a long time basking in the sun during
winters.
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INDIAN ROCK PYTHON (Python molurus) NON-
VENOMOUS
-One of the largest snake of India, can grow up to 18ft (Normally 12ft).
-Body color generally brown with dark colored patches, head color pink.
-It feeds on mammals, birds, rodents and other animals.
-It is nocturnal, but likes sun basking during the winters and monsoons.
-Lives near water bodies. It is a very good climber & swimmer and spends most of its life near
trees and water.
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SPACTACLED COBRA (Naja naja)
VENOMOUS
-This is the most common venomous snake of India because it likes to live around humans in
search of rodents and hiding place.
-Color variable from light brown, dark brown, gray or jet black with a distinctive hood.
-A beautiful Spectacle like mark present on the hood.
-Can grow up to 6.5ft (Normally 5.5ft).
-Lives in rat holes, termite mounds and almost all kinds of dark places.
-Feeds on rats, frogs & toads, other snakes, birds and strictly DO NOT DRINK MILK drink
milk!!!
-Produce fascinating Hissing and spread its famous Hood on provocation.
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COMMON KRAIT(Bungarus caeruleus)
VENOMOUS
-This the one of the most venomous snakes of India ,having a neurotoxin venom which
causes paralysis to its victim.
-Body color black with white bands (distinguishing feature).
-Can grow up to 5.5ft(Normally 4ft)
-It feeds on other Snakes mostly, also feeds on Rodents.
-It actives only at night i.e. its exclusively a nocturnal species.
-Lives in Termite mound, Rat holes, Brick piles, under heavy rocks etc.
-Venom of this species is assumed to be 16 times more powerful than Cobra.
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RUSSELLS VIPER (Daboia russelii)
VENOMOUS
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SAW SCALED VIPER (Echis carinatus)
VENOMOUS
-Second most common Viper of India. It is also Deadly Venomous like other Vipers.
-Body color brown or gray with white color patterns and spots along its length.
-Can grow up to 80cm(Normally 50cm).
-Lives in dry parts like under rocks, dry leaves, rocky plains and deserts.
-Feeds on insects, lizards, rodents etc.
-Produce fascinating and alerting Saw like sound by rubbing the body scales together.
-This the one of the worlds fastest striking snake.
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SOME MORE SNAKES OF INDIA
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PowerPoint presentation by :
Vivek Sharma, Aarohi Rane & Jose Louies