For this post we are showcasing some of the most beautiful snakes in the world. These snakes main attractions are their colors and patterns found on their scales. Some snakes truly are beautiful and some are truly venomous. And now here is your top 10 list, Enjoy guys!
TOP : 1
Green Tree Python
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TOP : 2
Blue Racer Snake
Blue Racers snakes are under the Coluber constrictor which are mainly found in the United States, east of Rocky Mountains, Canada, South Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Adult Eastern racers can grow up to 1.7 to 5 feet long and rarely some can grow up to 6.1 feet. Typically, adults can weigh up to 1.23 lbs. These snakes have the following patterns.
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- Lack racers
- Brown racers
- Blue racers
- Green racers
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Eastern Coral Snake
Eastern Coral snakes are also called Micrurus fulvius. These snakes are really venomous and are native to United States and northeastern Mexico. They are mainly distinguish by the series of rings that encircle their body. These rings are colored black and red. The following are some of Eastern Cirak snake common names.
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- eastern coral snake
- American cobra
- candy stick
- common coral snake
- coral adder
- Elaps harlequin snake
- Florida coral snake
- harlequin coral snake
- North American coral snake
- red bead snake
- thunder-and-lightning snake
- candy-stick snake
- eastern coralsnake
- Florida coralsnake
- harlequin coralsnake
- serpiente-coralillo arlequín
TOP : 4
Brazilian Rainbow Boa
These snakes are called Epicrates cenchria. They are also called rainbow boa and slender boa. They are mainly found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
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TOP : 5
Amelanistic Burmese Python
Amelanistic Burmese Pythons are snakes native to South and South east Asia. They can grow up to 9.8 to 19.7 feet in length. They mainly live in tropics and subtopics, wherein they really like water and trees. They are considered to be one of the most largest snakes in the world. Amelanistic Burmese are mainly distinguish by their cake look alike and with their white with yellow and orange beautiful patterns. They are also good swimmers and climbers.
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The Iridescent Shieldtail
Iridescent Shieldtail are nonvenomous snakes. They are common in southern India. There are three species of these snakes which includes the following list:
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- Two-lined black shieldtail
- Beddome's black shieldtail
- Indian black earth snake
TOP : 7
The Emerald Tree Boa
Emerald Tree Boas are snakes from Boidae famile and genus Corallus caninus. They are mainly large having bulky head with shades of green color entire their bodies. Patterns of white triangles or seesaw patterns can be seen normally with Emerald Tree Boas. They are located mainly in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Brazil. They love to live in wet lowland rainforests. These boas can grow up to 4 to 6 feet in length. And the largest recorded Emerald Tree Boa is from Amazon River basin wherein, this weighed seven to 10 feet.
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TOP : 8
Indigo Eastern Rat Snake
Eastern Indigo rat snakes can reach up to 9.2 feet in length. They are colored indigo where their name came from. They are unofficially the longest snake in America. They can also eat Texas rattlesnakes because of their immunity with its venom. When hit by the light of the sun they turn from indigo to blue colored snakes.
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Leucistic Texas Rat Snake
Leucistic Texas rat snake is native and named after Texas, United States. They are also called Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri. Some of the other Texas rat snakes includes the Albino Texas rat snake and Texas rat snake. They can also be found in Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Leucistic Texas Rat Snake has leucism state. Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals caused by a recessive allele. This is the reason why this snake has a rare colored skin.
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Honduran Milksnake
Honduran Milksnake is also called Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis. This snake is nonvenomous snake and are mainly found in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Northeastern Costa Rica. The name Lampropeltis is derived from Greek word lamprós which means "bright" and peltas which means "shield". Honduran milk snake is one of the larger subspecies of milk snake which can grow up to 4 feet.
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That's the top 10 most beautiful snakes in the world. Animals and nature are indeed beautiful creations. And these snakes are absolutely one of the most beautiful animals that one can have as pets as long as its not venomous. I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have some comments please leave them in the comment form below.
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