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Indian python: Know about the physical characteristics, hunting methods, threats, and more of this non-venomous snake species

The Indian python (Python molurus), an exceptional reptile species found in the varied environments of the Indian subcontinent, is fast nearing the edge of population extinction. Its decline is ...
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This 45-Foot Snake Lived 47 Million Years Ago — And Ruled A Geographically Isolated India

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Spin a globe, and it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense ...

For children: Meet herpetologists, the Irular community, snake-catchers, who help conserve snakes

A breed quite different from snake charmers, there are snake catchers or rescuers who care for wildlife. A snake rescuer is a ...
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Snakes in India : a source book / edited by Budh Dev Sharma ; associate editor, Tej Kumari

The reticent crawlers / Anil Khaire -- Snakes: the specialised reptiles / B.D. Sharma -- Scientific facts about snakes / B.D. Sharma -- Snakes and human ecosystem: ecological and economic importance ...