10 Most Beautiful Snakes In The World

The 10

most

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. Number 10, Asian Vine Snake. This snake has an extraordinary geometric pattern on its scales. This pattern is highlighted when the snake feels threatened and expands its body, revealing the black and white between the green scales. When relaxed, the snake has what appears to be a very thin, al

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completely green body. This is not your only defense. According to Reptiles magazine, "When vine

snakes

sense danger, they will remain motionless, but if there is a breeze, they will sway back and forth with the foliage to increase their camouflage. At other times, for reasons still unclear, if there is it is a threat, they will remain motionless with their tongue extended for minutes at a time.

Number 9, blue racer snake. This beauty is a fairly rare photograph of a Blue Racer snake. I say rare because it is not often that such a bright blue is reflected in the scales, as they often appear more gray in color. The blue racer's formal name is Coluber constrictor, but despite this, they usually simply pin their prey to the ground and swallow them alive. They are known primarily east of the Rocky Mountains, but have been seen as far south as Mexico. Number 8, eastern coral snake. Micrurus fulvius is one of the most

beautiful

snakes. Unfortunately it is also very venomous, like all coral snakes.

The good thing is that there are only between 15 and 20 bites a year, but the bad thing is that they are fatal and soon there will be no more antidote to combat them. Pfizer has said that with demand so low, it is not worth the cost and research invested in it, and current stock will expire at the end of this year. Snakes are forest animals that live in leaf litter and undergrowth. They flee before biting, but if they bite you it is essential to go to the doctor. Respiratory failure occurs within hours. Number 7, Green Tree Python. The green tree python is known for being green, hence the name.

But that is not the only color that this species could have. Juvenile green tree pythons can be bright yellow, vibrant red, or even very dark brown. While beautiful in its adult coloration, the species is also stunning when young and undergoing color changes. The individual shown here is in the yellow phase, with brown spots that make it look a bit like a ripe banana. As they mature, pythons generally change color to a variation of green or blue; However, some green tree pythons will maintain that yellow coloration for life. Number 6, Iridescent Shield Tail. The only reason this beauty isn't in the top 3 is because it's hard to see exactly how beautiful she is in this photo, but she's actually even more beautiful than she looks here.

It has to be one of the most beautiful snakes in the

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. The iridescent shieldtail, Melanophidium bilineatum, is not well known. Only three specimens are believed to have been caught and little is known about how it behaves in the wild. A few more have been seen recently, but the only thing that can be said for sure is that it is beautiful and rare. Number 5, Red-headed Krait. The Red-headed Krait is a highly venomous snake that inhibits forested hills and lower-lying areas below 400 meters elevation. It is mainly found in the southern part of Thailand. The Red-headed Krait grows up to 6.9 feet.

The beauty of this snake is personified in the shape of its bright orange-red head with pale body and short reddish tail. Number 4, Formosan snake with odd scales. Another species of snake that shines with rainbow iridescence is the Formosan strange-scaled snake. This is one of several species of strangely scaled snakes, all of which have the same iridescent effect on their scales. The Formosan odd-scaled snake is found in Taiwan and the southern islands of Japan. It is harmless to humans and spends its time hunting for worms, frogs and other small prey. The species is nocturnal, but if you put it under the light, its entire body dances with color!

Number 3, Honduran milk snake. The Honduran milk snake is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake that lays eggs. Its base color is red with different rings or bands of black and yellow. In some cases, the yellow is actually a deep orange color and the animal in question is known as the tangerine phase. The Honduran milk snake bears a resemblance to the coral snake and this color similarity, known as Batesian mimicry, helps protect the snake from potential predators. Number 2, Brazilian rainbow boa. The feature that stands out the most in this species of boa is the iridescent shine of its scales.

A rainbow-colored shimmer shines on the brown and black patterns, which appear under the light. According to the National Zoo, "the iridescent glow imparted by the microscopic ridges on their scales...act like prisms to refract light into rainbows." They are found throughout Central and South America and there are nine subspecies of rainbow boa, including the Brazilian rainbow boa shown now. Considering their unusual beauty, it is no surprise that these large snakes, which can sometimes reach up to seven feet in length, are popular in the pet trade. In the 1980s, hundreds of Brazilian rainbow boas were removed from the wild and exported for sale.

Many of the individuals did not survive the process, prompting the conservation-friendly captive breeding programs available today. Number 1, San Francisco garter snake. Some people consider the San Francisco snake to be the most beautiful species in the world. This is, of course, subjective, but it is an incredibly beautiful snake. Known for bright turquoise stripes running alongside deep coral and black, the snake is a sight to behold. Unfortunately, it is also an extremely rare thing. This snake is on the Endangered Species List, and there may be 1,000 to 2,000 adults left on Earth.