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0:00 - Introduction to Snake Diversity
0:46 - Boas and Dwarf Boas
3:04 - Pythons and Their Varieties
5:01 - Vipers: Venomous Snake Family
10:11 - Elapids: Cobras, Coral, and Sea Snakes
14:13 - Other Venomous Elapids
19:00 - Conclusion
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0:00 - Introduction to Snake Diversity
0:46 - Boas and Dwarf Boas
3:04 - Pythons and Their Varieties
5:01 - Vipers: Venomous Snake Family
10:11 - Elapids: Cobras, Coral, and Sea Snakes
14:13 - Other Venomous Elapids
19:00 - Conclusion
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00:00Snakes are among the most colorful and diverse animals in the world.
00:04They are composed of 18 families, over 500 genera, and nearly 4,000 species.
00:10In this quick guide, we will learn about 50 different types of snakes,
00:14from constrictors like boas and pythons,
00:18to the highly venomous ones belonging to the viper and ellipid families.
00:22We will also get to know common snakes like the vine snake and rat snake,
00:26as well as some of the most unique and fascinating species,
00:31such as the elephant trunk snake and blind snake.
00:33But before we start, we just want to say that this is only part one.
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00:46Boas are a family of large non-venomous snakes that kill their prey by constriction.
00:53There are five sub-families of boas,
00:55and the most well-known among them are the true boas,
00:59which can be found in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
01:03The small holes on the sides of their faces are called heat-sensing pits,
01:08or organs that detect heat, which they use to locate their prey.
01:12The green anaconda, which is found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins,
01:16is considered the heaviest snake in the world.
01:20According to reports, it can weigh up to 227 kilos, or 500 kilos.
01:25The name of the boa comes from the Latin word meaning rats,
01:29although it actually eats more and larger animals.
01:33Meanwhile, the common boa, or boa constrictor,
01:37has a wider habitat range than the anaconda,
01:40and can be found in much of South America.
01:42It is known for its excellent camouflage and is also called the red-tailed boa
01:47because of the beautiful color change on its tail.
01:51The rainbow boa, on the other hand, has a darker color compared to the common boa.
01:55It usually has a deep red color and is called a rainbow
01:59because of its shiny, iridescent skin
02:01that sparkles and looks like a rainbow when hit by the right light.
02:05The emerald tree boa is even more striking.
02:08It belongs to the family of neotropical tree boas.
02:12Notably, young emerald tree boas are born in different shades of red and orange.
02:17But after about 9 to 12 months, they gradually turn into a bright emerald green.
02:23This change is called autogenic color change.
02:26One of the most unique boas is the javelin sand boa,
02:30which is also the last boa we will discuss.
02:33It can be found in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
02:36It is smaller than the true boas and usually only grows to about 80 centimeters in length.
02:43The dwarf boa, on the other hand, belongs to a separate family of snakes
02:46and is also known as thunder thundersnakes.
02:50It consists of two genera and 36 species.
02:53One of these is the Panamanian dwarf boa,
02:56which can be found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
03:00It usually grows only about 30 to 60 centimeters in length.
03:04Pythons, on the other hand, closely resemble boas
03:07and are also among the largest and most colorful snakes in the world.
03:11This family is composed of 10 genera,
03:14including the true python, reticulated python, and tree python.
03:19They are found in sub-Saharan Africa, much of Asia and Australia.
03:24The Burmese python is the second heaviest.
03:27It is the snake in the world that can weigh over 180 kilos or almost 400 pounds.
03:32Although it is already an invasive species in Florida,
03:36its natural habitat is in Southeast Asia.
03:39One of its most remarkable forms is the albino Burmese python,
03:43which has bright yellow and white skin.
03:46The ball python, also known as the royal python,
03:49is native to West and Central Africa.
03:51It usually has a simple color, but due to selective breeding,
03:54it has developed a wide variety of color morphs.
03:58These include the Butterball python, Pied Royal python,
04:02and the completely white-blue-eyed Leucistic Ball python with its rare blue eyes.
04:08Finally, the reticulated python is recognized as the longest snake in the world,
04:13which, according to reports, can reach up to 10 meters or more than 30 feet in length.
04:18The word reticulated means having a net-like or web-like pattern,
04:22which refers to the highly detailed and interconnected markings on the skin of this species.
04:28The remarkable green tree python can be considered the python counterpart to the emerald tree boa.
04:33It is notable that young green tree pythons may be born bright yellow or deep orange to red
04:40before eventually turning green when they reach about one year old.
04:44The last species we will discuss in the python family is the black-headed python,
04:48a monotypic species found only in Australia.
04:52It lives in tropical regions and primarily feeds on various types of reptiles,
04:57including other snakes, as well as small mammals.
05:02Now let's move on to vipers,
05:04a group of venomous snakes that are smaller than boas.
05:07They have long fangs that they use to inject venom into their prey.
05:12The venom of vipers is hemotoxic, which destroys blood and body tissues.
05:18Although dangerous, it usually does not kill as quickly as neurotoxic venom,
05:22which attacks the nervous system and is used by elapids that we will discuss later.
05:27Pit vipers are the largest subfamily of vipers,
05:30including lanceheads, rattlesnakes, and moccasins.
05:33They are easily recognized because of the heat-sensing pit
05:36located between their nostril and eye on both sides of the head.
05:40They use these organs to detect the heat of their prey.
05:43One of the most colorful pit vipers is the eyelash pit viper.
05:48It can be seen in bright yellow, various shades of green, and even white.
05:52It's called the eyelash pit viper because of the row of scales above its eyes that look like eyelashes.
05:59These serve as protection while it lives in the trees.
06:02The common lancehead, better known as the fair de lance,
06:06has a color similar to a boa or python and can be found in Central and South America.
06:12It is one of the most venomous members of the viper family.
06:15It often hunts rats that live in banana and coffee plantations.
06:19The Sunda Island pit viper is the first of three colorful vipers that belong to the Asian lancehead group.
06:25It can be found in different colors, but the most remarkable is the rare blue-green skin,
06:31a color that is almost never seen in other types of snakes.
06:35The McGregor's pit viper is native to the Batanes Islands of the Philippines
06:39and has a unique completely white form.
06:41This species was named after Richard Crittenden McGregor,
06:45who once survived after being bitten while collecting the first specimen of the species.
06:50The brown-spotted pit viper, also known as the Beautiful Pit Viper,
06:54is one of the snakes that truly deserves its name.
06:58It has a beautiful checkered green and brown skin with turquoise stripes
07:02and can be found in Southern Thailand.
07:05The Diamondback Rattlesnake is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the world,
07:09weighing up to 6.7 kilos or 15 pounds.
07:14It is a type of pit viper with a rattle on its tail,
07:17which it uses as a warning to enemies before it attacks.
07:20The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is found in the Southern United States and Mexico.
07:25Meanwhile, the Rock Rattlesnake is smaller and has a paler skin color.
07:30It has four known subspecies,
07:32including the Banded Rock Rattlesnake and the Mottled Rock Rattlesnake,
07:37which use their unique skin patterns as effective camouflage in rocky environments.
07:43The Eastern Copperhead is the first of the two types of American moccasin that we will discuss.
07:48Its Latin name is Contortrix.
07:50Tortrix comes from the Latin word meaning twisted, intricate, or complex,
07:55referring to the winding patterns on its skin.
07:58The Cantal is another type of moccasin found in Mexico and Central America.
08:02It usually measures about 60 centimeters or 24 inches in length.
08:08Although it doesn't have a rattle on its tail,
08:10it shakes its tail when it senses danger as a warning to its enemies.
08:14The True Vipers, also known as Pitless Vipers,
08:18are different because they don't have the heat-sensing pits found in other members of the viper family.
08:24They are often called True Adders,
08:26and this group includes the Day Adder, Night Adder, and Puff Adder.
08:31One of the most unique species in this group is the Rough Scaled Bush Viper,
08:36also known as the Hairy Bush Viper.
08:38It has protruding scales on its back that give it an almost dragon-like appearance.
08:44It can be found in Central and East Africa, including Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
08:50And finally, the Green Bush Viper, also known as the Variable Bush Viper,
08:55may be one of the most colorful snakes on this entire list.
08:59They are small with an average length of 60 centimeters or 24 inches,
09:03and they can be found in a wide variety of colors such as green, yellow, reddish-orange, gray, and even
09:11black.
09:11The Many Horned Adder is a type of puff adder that lives in the rocky deserts of Southern Africa.
09:17It got its name because of the two to five protruding scales above its eyes that look like horns.
09:24These resemble the eyelashes of the eyelash pit viper that we discussed earlier.
09:28Meanwhile, the desert-horned viper can be found on the other side of the continent in North Africa
09:33and some parts of the Middle East.
09:36Unlike the Many Horned Adder, each of its horns is made up of only a single protruding scale,
09:42so it can be easily distinguished from other species in the same group.
09:47The spider-tailed horned viper is the last type of viper we will discuss.
09:51It is one of the most unique of all snakes and can only be found in a small part of
09:57western Iran.
09:58The tip of its tail resembles a spider, and it uses it as a lure.
10:02It waves its tail to attract birds that eat insects,
10:06and when they come close, it quickly strikes and bites its prey.
10:10Now let's move on to the Olapids, the family of the most venomous snakes in the world.
10:16This includes snakes that live on land and even in water,
10:20unlike vipers, which can hide their fangs when not in use.
10:24The fangs of Olapids are always positioned at the front of the mouth.
10:27They release a very potent neurotoxic venom,
10:31a type of poison that directly attacks the nervous system of their victim.
10:35One of the most well-known and most feared members of this family is the King Cobra.
10:40Although it is often called a cobra,
10:42it does not actually belong to the true genus of cobras.
10:46Instead, it belongs to its own monotypic genus,
10:49which means it is the only representative of that group.
10:52Furthermore, recent DNA analysis has shown that there may be more than one species of King Cobra in existence.
10:59The Indian Cobra is the first of the three true cobras that we will discuss.
11:03This species plays a very important role in the mythology, religion, and culture of India,
11:09where it is often regarded as a sacred animal and symbol,
11:13a symbol of power and protection.
11:15Although it is an important part of Indian culture,
11:17the Indian Cobra is also included in the so-called Big Four.
11:22The four types of snakes responsible for the most snakebite cases in the Indian subcontinent.
11:28The Samar Cobra is one of the most colorful types of cobra
11:31and is native to several select islands in the Philippines.
11:35It mainly feeds on small rats and reptiles.
11:38It is easily recognized because of its beautiful black and yellow skin,
11:42which is different from most other cobras.
11:44Another unique species is the Red Spitting Cobra,
11:49which has dark red scales and a black stripe on its neck.
11:53It is mainly found in East Africa.
11:55Its venom is a combination of neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom,
12:00so it not only affects the nervous system but also destroys the body's cells.
12:04The Ring Halls or Ring Necked Spitting Cobra is another unique type of cobra
12:09that belongs to its own monotypic genus,
12:12which means it is the only representative of that group.
12:15It can have a checkered pattern or be almost completely black in color,
12:20but it always has a white ring near the upper part of its body
12:24that serves as its main identifying feature.
12:27The Cape Coral Snake belongs to a group of snakes known as Shield-Nosed Cobras
12:31or Coral Cobras.
12:34It has two subspecies and both are found in Southern Africa.
12:39In many ways, it serves as a bridge between the cobras we discussed
12:43and the next group we'll talk about, the coral snakes.
12:46Coral snakes are divided into Old World and New World coral snakes.
12:50The Old World coral snakes are composed of three genera
12:54and are found in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
12:57Meanwhile, the New World coral snakes are composed of two genera
13:01and are found in North and South America.
13:03The Eastern Coral Snake is also known as the Candy Stick Snake,
13:07Coral Adder, or American Cobra.
13:09Although it is not a close relative of the true cobras,
13:12except that they both belong to the Elapid family,
13:16this species is small and rarely exceeds 80 cum or 31 inches.
13:20The Australian Coral Snake is almost the opposite
13:23of the Eastern Coral Snake in many aspects.
13:25Although it is still venomous, it is smaller
13:28and usually only reaches about 38 cm or 15 inches in length.
13:33It is also a burrowing snake,
13:35so it spends almost its entire life underground.
13:38The Blue Malaysian Coral Snake,
13:39which belongs to the Oriental Coral Snake genus,
13:42is one of the most venomous coral snakes in the world.
13:46Its venom glands can reach up to 25% of its total body length.
13:50It is native to Southeast Asia and one of its most unique characteristics
13:56is that it eats other snakes.
13:58The McClelland's Coral Snake, on the other hand,
14:00was named after the naturalist John McClelland.
14:03It has four recognized subspecies and can be found
14:06in much of Eastern, Southern, and Southeast Asia.
14:10This includes the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
14:13Sea snakes can refer to a single family
14:16or to a total of seven families of snakes that live in the sea,
14:20including sea crates.
14:21They spend almost their entire lives
14:23in the shallow tropical waters of the Indian Ocean
14:26and the Pacific Ocean.
14:27Except for one genus,
14:29almost all sea snakes can no longer live permanently on land.
14:32The yellow-lipped sea crate
14:34is probably the most well-known sea snake.
14:37It is easily recognized
14:38because of the black and blue stripes on its body.
14:41It also has a yellow upper lip and snout,
14:43which is where its name comes from.
14:45It also has a paddle-shaped tail
14:47that it uses for efficient swimming.
14:49The banded sea crate,
14:51also known as the Chinese sea crate,
14:53has almost the same skin pattern,
14:55but its color is paler.
14:56It surfaces above the water
14:58roughly every six hours to breathe,
15:01just like all sea snakes.
15:02This one is highly venomous,
15:04and according to some reports,
15:05its venom is even more deadly than that of a cobra.
15:09The yellow-bellied sea snake
15:10belongs to the main family of sea snakes,
15:13hydropheni,
15:14which consists of 36 other species.
15:17Most of them have yellow bellies and black backs,
15:20although there are also individuals
15:22that are completely yellow in color.
15:24Meanwhile, the olive sea snake
15:26is one of the most beautiful species of sea snakes.
15:29It eats crustaceans, fish, and fish eggs.
15:33Its main predators are sharks and ospreys.
15:37It is said to be one of the most venomous sea snakes,
15:40and its venom helps dissolve the flesh of its prey.
15:43This makes it easier to digest in their digestive system.
15:47Although we have already discussed
15:48some of the main groups of elapids,
15:51including cobras, coral snakes, and sea snakes,
15:53there are many other fascinating species.
15:56There are many amazing types of snakes
15:58that belong to this family.
15:59Aside from cobras, coral snakes, and sea snakes,
16:02there are many other fascinating genera
16:05that belong to the highly venomous elapid family.
16:08These include crates, mambas, brown snakes,
16:11taipans, and death adders.
16:13One of the most remarkable members of this group
16:15is the banded crate.
16:17Do not confuse this with the sea crate
16:19we discussed earlier,
16:20because this is a type of snake that lives on land.
16:23It is commonly found in termite mounds
16:25in the rural areas of East Asia.
16:27The black mamba is one of the most well-known
16:30and most feared snakes in the world.
16:33It can be found in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
16:36Of all the venomous snakes,
16:38it is the second longest,
16:40next only to the king cobra.
16:43Meanwhile, the western green mamba
16:45lives in tropical forests and woodlands
16:47along the coast of West Africa.
16:50It is one of the two species of green mamba,
16:53while the other is the eastern green mamba,
16:54which can be found in East and Southern Africa.
16:57The eastern brown snake can reach up to two meters
17:00or almost seven feet in length.
17:02And it is considered the second most venomous snake
17:05in the world.
17:06It can be found in Australia and New Guinea,
17:09especially in farmlands where there are many house mice.
17:12These are its main food source.
17:14The ringed brown snake is a close relative
17:16of the eastern brown snake.
17:18It can be recognized by the four to seven dark bands
17:21that encircle its body.
17:22Although in some individuals,
17:23these bands are not very noticeable.
17:25Despite its name,
17:27the king brown snake
17:28is not actually a true brown snake.
17:30Instead, it is the first of two types of black snakes
17:33that we will discuss.
17:34It is one of the large snakes
17:35that can grow up to 3.3 meters
17:38or 11 feet in length.
17:40It can have a dark brown color,
17:42black or reddish brown.
17:44The inland taipan, also known as the fierce snake,
17:48has a unique ability to change the color of its skin
17:51depending on the season
17:52to help regulate its body temperature.
17:54It can only be found in Australia
17:55and is recognized as the most venomous snake in the world.
17:59The coastal taipan, or common taipan,
18:02can be found in the coastal regions of Australia
18:04and in New Guinea.
18:05In New Guinea, there's a very colorful subspecies
18:08known as the Papuan taipan,
18:10which has a paler body and an orange colored head.
18:13The tiger snake, on the other hand,
18:15is named because of the stripes on its body
18:17that resemble those of a tiger.
18:19It is an excellent swimmer
18:20and can have different colors
18:22depending on the region of Australia
18:24where they are found.
18:25The common death adder
18:26is the first of the two types of death adders
18:28that we will discuss
18:29and it is also the last member
18:31of the Elapid family on this list.
18:33It has the longest fangs of any snake in Australia
18:36and when it strikes,
18:38one of the biggest threats to their population
18:40now is the growing number of cane toads,
18:42an invasive species.
18:44The desert death adder, on the other hand,
18:46has excellent camouflage
18:48that suits the desert environment.
18:50It can have a brick red color
18:52or a yellowish brown hue.
18:54It can be found in central and western Australia
18:57where it mainly eats lizards and small mammals.
19:00And that's it for the five types of snakes in the world.
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