What are some of the most famous swimming snakes in the world? Do you know the common snake species? The peristome is a group of animals of the phylum Chordata, vertebrate subphylum, reptiles, dipotasses, snakes, snakes, and snakes, inhabiting near streams or other waters in forested areas. Some of the swimming snakes are poisonous, some are not poisonous, this article will take stock of the more common swimming snakes for everyone, and see what are the top ten most famous swimming snakes.
10th Brown and Black Snake
The brown-black snake (scientific name: Elaphe schrenckii) is 1.5 m -1.9 m long and weighs 0.5–1.5 kg. The color varies greatly with the origin of the country. The color of Hunan Zhejiang is lighter; Beijing's colors are bright and the pattern is obvious; The color depth of the northeast is basically black, which is active in plains, forest edges in mountainous areas, grass, cultivated land, and even near people's houses and even into the house. Temperament is mild, when not threatened, generally do not bite. Feeds on rodents, birds and eggs.
9th Place Chinese Water Snake
The Chinese water snake is a reptile of the genus Water Snake of the family Neospentidae, commonly known as the mud snake. The upper limit of its survival altitude is about 320 meters. The type origin of this species is in China. It is rich in EPA and is a major ingredient in snake oil. It is a national "three haves" (beneficial, important economic value and scientific research value) protected animals, and it is also a key protected animal in Hunan Province, and it is not allowed to be sold or eaten.
8th Place Jade Spotted Snake
The jade spotted snake belongs to the swimming snake family, alias beauty snake, has been renamed, jade spot li snake. The total length can reach about 1 meter. The back is purple-gray with three dark spots on the head; There are dozens of black diamond-shaped spots in the center of the back, and the center and edges of the diamond-shaped spots are yellow; The abdomen is grayish white with black transverse spots staggered from side to side. It lives in hilly mountainous woodlands, preys on lizards and rodents, is oviparous, and non-toxic. Widely distributed in North China, East China, South China. It is a rare species in Beijing, and is only found in a small number in parts of Miyun and Huairouyun Mengshan District and Haidian Xiangshan Cherry Valley.
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Seventh place Blunt-tailed two-headed snake
The blunt-tailed two-headed snake, scientific name: Calamaria Septentrionalis Boulenger, has a total body length of about 35 cm. No internasal scales, buccal scales and temporal scales. 4 upper lip scales, 5 lower lip scales, 1 anterior scale, and 1 scale behind the eye. The dorsal scales are smooth. 13 lines throughout. scales are intact. There are two columns of subcoccupational scales. The tail is blunt with yellow markings; The shape, thickness, and pattern of the tail are similar to the head, and there are similar yellow spots, which at first glance look like the heads at both ends, so it is called a two-headed snake. Body color can be divided into two categories, one is that the back is all gray-black, and the outer edge of the scales is black, constituting a reticule; The other type is the gray-brown back. Because of its great value, it is listed as one of the protected wild animals by the State Forestry Administration of China.
6th Place Wang Jinsnake
King snake, also known as cauliflower snake, large king snake, belongs to the snake family of snakes, is a non-venomous snake, but also a non-venomous snake (except for pythons) fast growth, larger snakes. Wang Jin snake has outstanding hunting ability, violent sex, and obvious hegemonism; When encountering other snakes, they will take an attack, in the wild is a neurotic snake, fierce attack, strong strangulation ability, is the breed that most snakes fear. It is a wide-feeding snake that preys on birds, rodents and various bird eggs; When food is lacking, even eat the same kind.
Fifth place Black-browed snake
The black-browed snake, also known as the broad snake, the scale star snake, the cauliflower snake, the eyebrow snake, etc., is a large non-venomous snake. The black-browed snake can reach a total length of about 2 meters, and the head and back of the body are yellowish-green or brownish-gray; There is a clear black stripe behind the eyes, and there are black trapezoidal or butterfly-like markings in the front and middle sections of the back of the body, which are slightly similar to the scale star, so it is also known as the scale star snake; The posterior markings gradually fade from the mid-dorsal segment of the body, but there are 4 clear black longitudinal bands that go straight to the tail end, and the central rows of dorsal scales have weak edges. Before the renovation of rural dwellings, the black-browed snake was a common snake species affectionately called "domestic snake", eating rats, birds, bird eggs, lizards, small snakes, frogs, insects and so on.
Fourth place Milk Snake
Milk snakes are native snakes in the United States, because the place of residence coincides with the place of human habitation, people often find traces of milk snakes in the rat-infested cow barns, which is mistaken for milk snakes like to steal milk, and the name of the milk snake also comes from this. Milk snake is non-venomous, is a very popular species of pet snake in the market, and the king snake, corn snake to form a swimming snake family, that is, the iron triangle of the yellow jaw snake family, is one of the three major pet snake breeding breeds. Strictly speaking, these species of snakes are beneficial to humans because they can control the number of rats and reduce crop losses.
3rd place Corn Snake
Corn snake, also known as red rat snake, corn snake, corn snake, is a carnivore of the snake family, snake genus, mainly distributed in the Gulf Coast, as well as the southeastern United States and other places, to hunt voles, frogs and other small animals for food, non-venomous, is the pet snake market more popular species. Corn snakes are nocturnal animals that like to move in the evening and dusk, and come out in the morning to sunbathe. Its variety of colors and patterns are its most attractive places, generally red, pink, orange, black, etc., generally yellow is preferred.
Second place Red Chain Snake
The red chain snake, also known as the red snake, also known as the fire red chain, the red spotted snake, etc., is a species of snake order, swimming snake family, chain snake genus. The head of the red chain snake is flat and wide, the length of the body is generally about 1-1.5 meters, the body is relatively slender, the pattern on the body is red and black, and the abdomen is yellowish brown, which is also related to the black stripe. However, the black lines on its back and the black stripes on its abdomen grow in a staggered manner, which looks a bit dazzling. It is this intricate and vivid color that makes people feel that it is very toxic. Although the Chilian snakes look a little "poisonous", their virulence is minimal, and they can be said to be a micro-venomous snake, or even a non-venomous snake.
1st place: The Snake of the Dark Serpent
The snake, commonly known as the snake and the snake, is a snake with a larger body size in the snake order, the snake family, and the snake genus, and is also a non-venomous snake that is more common in China. The snake is a typical food and medicine snake, it is not only delicious meat, better than many other non-venomous snakes, but also has many poisonous snakes do not have medicinal value. The black snake in traditional Chinese medicine is the dried product of this kind of treated product, which is unmatched by other non-venomous snakes. In addition, snakeskin is also a good raw material for making musical instruments and leather products. Nowadays, the snake with both food and medicine has been more and more valued and welcomed by people.
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