ANATOMY OF THE SNAKE

The anatomy of snakes is a broad subject from which much information can be written, since each of the species is unique and contains interesting peculiarities that do not recur in other relatives.

They vary a lot in length, thickness, color and physical characteristics. A python is very different from a cobra; a black mamba is also very different from a rattle. All these variations are related to their type of life, their habitat, the techniques of capture and their ancestors.

The green snake is the anaconda, but in length it can be overcome by the reticulated python.

The Barbados thread snake (Leptotyphlops carlae) is considered to be one of the smallest species in the world, if not the smallest with only 10 cm long. The thickest and heaviest is the green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) with more than 200 kilos, but in length it can be surpassed by the reticulated python (Python reticulatus), which reaches 7 meters in length in the most colossal specimens.

If that data is surprising, there are records of genres whose exponents were more than 12 meters long! but today they are extinct. Can you imagine finding something like that?

Undoubtedly, two of its greatest notoriety is the forked tongue and the scaly skin that covers every centimeter of its elongated body. This rigid skin allows them to slide smoothly through difficult terrain covered with stones, sand or earth and reduce friction. They move continuously to replace their worn cover, which also serves for the elimination of parasites.

Continuing with the skin, we can not forget to mention the beautiful coloration that each snake presents. It does not matter if it is of a uniform tone or if it contains circular designs, stripes or diamond-shaped spots, it is a natural work of art that has fascinated researchers and people who have had the opportunity to see them live. Green, orange, yellow, black, red, blue, brown, white, cream and gray are part of the wide range of colors that can conform the skin of snakes.