Fossil records indicate its length varied, with estimates ranging from 26.6 to 40.4 feet (8.1 to 12.3 meters), making it one of the largest sea snakes known. Palaeophis colossaeus, a sea snake ...

venomous snake diversity and toppling long-standing records in herpetology. Venomous snakes, in general, tend to be sleeker and smaller, with their evolution favoring agility and precision over ...

3,500 species of snake exist on the planet, 600 of which are venomous. Venomous snakes range in size from tiny to quite large. The largest venomous snake can grow up to 18 feet in length.

At almost twice the length of a London bus, this python can justly lay claim to being the world's longest snake. It measures just short of 50ft and weighs an astonishing 70 stone - also a record.

For a long time, the king cobra was recognized as the world’s longest venomous snake, a single species with a vast geographic range. However, recent studies have revealed that this perception ...

Sea snakes have been gradually adapting their underwater vision capabilities over the past 15 million years — an impressive biological feat according to scientists. (CN) — Sea snakes have been ...