Fossil of ‘largest snake to have ever existed’ found in western India

Scientists estimateVasuki indicus was up to 15m long, weighed a tonne and would have constricted its preyFossil vertebrae unearthed in a mine in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 15 metres in length – longer than a T rex.Scientists have recovered 27 vertebrae from the snake, including a few still in the same position as they would have been when the reptile was alive. They said the snake, which they namedVasuki indicus, would have looked like a large python and would not have been venomous.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Reuters Tags: Snakes Fossils Animals India Wildlife World news South and central Asia Science Evolution Source Type: news