Reptiles
Patterned snake
The patterned snake is the most widespread species of all members of the genus Climbing snakes. It can be found on the territory of eastern Ukraine, further along the southern Russian border up…
Milk snake
The most colorful snake of the genus Lampropeltis is the milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum). Its range significantly exceeds the ranges of other snakes of this genus and extends for 5800 kilometers from north…
Mamba black
The black mamba is a member of the genus Mamba (Dendroaspis). The species is widespread on the territory of the African continent (from South Africa to Somalia). Despite the fact that this species…
Mamba narrow-headed
The eastern mamba is the smallest member of the mamba genus. The average length of an adult is about 180 cm, although individuals up to 250 cm long have been recorded. This is…
Mamba western
This is perhaps the largest snake among the representatives of the Mamba family. The average length of an adult is 140-210 cm, although sometimes there are individuals that reach three meters in length.…
Krayt tape
This snake is widespread in India, Burma, the countries of Southeast Asia, on the Sunda Islands. Prefers both moderately wet and dry areas. For habitation, it chooses territories with various shelters, near which…
Krait Indian
Krayt or bungar takes second place (after cobra) in the twenty most poisonous snakes on our planet. This is a very dangerous snake, which also has an extremely unfriendly character. Half of all…
King Cobra
The king cobra or hamadryad (lat. Ophiophagus hannah) is the largest venomous snake in the world. Individual specimens can reach a length of up to 5,5 m, the average size of an adult…
Scutellum cobra
Although the shield snake is called the cobra, it does not have such a pronounced hood as, for example, the king cobra. However, it has another distinguishing feature – an enlarged intermaxillary shield,…
Black-necked cobra
The black-necked cobra (Naja nigricollis) is widely known for its insidious ability to “shoot” poison into the eyes of the enemy. It lives in the savannas of Africa south of 25 ° N.…