#colubrids

[snototter]

A black-headed cat snake (Boiga nigriceps) in Selangor, Malaysia

by cowyeow

#black headed cat snake #cat snakes #colubrids #snakes #reptiles #boiga nigriceps #boiga #colubridae #serpentes #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: malaysia #wildlife: asia

[hisssyfitsss]

Samira 🤍

#kenyan sand boa #sand boa #boa #boas #reptile #snake #snakes #reptiles #colubrid #python #colubrids #pythons

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

How could would it be to have swords for teeth? That's exactly how the Palestine kukri snake got its name! This species has especially large, curved back teeth which look similar to a type of large knife known as a kukri.

(Image: A Palestine kukri snake (Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus) By Aziz Avci)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians, I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

Remember, the donation can be in any amount– every dollar counts!

#Palestine kukri snake #Squamata #Colubridae #kukri snakes #colubrids #snakes #serpents #squamates #reptiles #uncharismatic facts

[killjo-q]

transferred the adults to bigger setups

mostly the cornsnek because the 3ft enclo was way too small for him (he is around 4 ft) and i felt bad…

#snakes #should i tag pet stuff hmm #pet stuff #colubrids #corn snakes #kingsnake #california kingsnake

[dougdimmadodo]

California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)

Family: Colubrid Family (Colubridae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Native to the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico, the California Kingsnake gets its "kingly" name from its unusual diet; members of this species are ophiophagus, meaning that, while they do feed on rodents, frogs and small birds, their diet is made up primarily of other snakes, including numerous venomous species such as rattlesnakes (the venom of which, through means that are not well understood, California Kingsnakes exhibit extreme resistance to.) Although they exhibit an impressive resistance to snake venom members of this species are not venomous themselves (although the striking red-and-yellow bands that run down the bodies of most individuals may be a form of mimicry that allows them to pass for a highly venomous coral snake to deter predators, though this mimicry is notably less convincing than that seen in many related Lampropeltis species such as the Milk Snake,) and instead subdue their prey through constriction, exerting considerably more force than most similarly-sized snakes in what is believed to be an adaptation that aids them in hunting reptiles (constrictor snakes kill their prey by starving the brain and other vital organs of oxygen, but as reptiles use less oxygen than mammals and birds due to their lower metabolic rates exerting greater force is necessary to do so effectively.) Able to survive in a wide range of habitats owing to their ability to enter a dormant state when faced with adverse conditions, California Kingsnakes brumate beneath rocks, logs or within abandoned burrows during the winter and breed shortly after emerging in the late spring, with females laying clutches of 10-20 leathery white eggs among leaf litter or beneath rotting wood throughout the summer.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146199-Lampropeltis-californiae

#California Kingsnake #snake #snakes #kingsnake #kingsnakes #colubridae #colubrids #zoology #biology #herpetology #animal #animals #wildlife #north american wildlife #reptile #reptiles #herpetofauna #north american snakes

[sunfish-exotics]

My neon girl Dahlia. Hoping she's gravid too!

#reptiblr #pituophis #mexican pinesnake #colubrids #snakes #dahlia

[corvins-colubrids]

The Starting Line-Up, my breeding snakes for this year, and those who need to grow up more before they're ready, but who were acquired for the breeding program.

Obviously I'm a women's basketball fan, specifically an Iowa women's basketball fan, and I love a good theme. Naming pets is actually one of my favorite things to do, so I couldn't resist the chance to immortalize this amazing 2023-2024 season.

#corn snakes #snake breeding #colubrids #breeding snakes #colubridae #colubrid snakes

[herps-and-noods]

Two of my noodle boys got to participate in a Fall photoshoot. <3

Separate posts to follow.

#corn snake #honduran milk snake #milk snake #snake #colubrids #reptiles #snakes #my pets #taro #merlin

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

What is the difference between elapids and colubrids?

They're two of the major snake families (with the other two big ones being pythons, boas, and vipers).

Colubridae is the largest family of snakes, and also the most diverse. Colubrids live on every continent except Antarctica, and are adapted for a stunningly wide variety of habitats and lifestyles. They're a very modern group - distinguishing features include the total absence of vestigial limbs, the absence of the left lung, no teeth on the upper jaw, and a skull that tends to have fewer bones than other families and be able to stretch wider. Most colubrids aren't venomous, but those that are are rear-fanged venomous and usually aren't dangerous to humans.

A few examples of colubrids: ratsnakes, racers, watersnakes, hognose snakes, kingsnakes, and garter snakes!

Elapidae is made up of cobras and their relatives. They are all venomous (with the exception of the Emydocephalus genus of sea snakes) and their distinguishing features are their small, hollow fangs, which are always in position and don't hinge like viper fangs. Their venom tends to be primarily neurotoxic (unlike vipers and colubrids, which tend to have primarily hemotoxic venom). They don't have the same diversity that colubrids do, and tend to have long, skinny body plans, but they're also pretty modern and lack vestigial limbs and left lungs. They're also known for their threat display of rearing straight up and spreading a hood on their necks (not all elapids can do that, but many can, not just cobras).

A few examples of elapids: all cobras, mambas, sea snakes, red-bellied black snakes (and indeed all Australian venomous snakes), and coral snakes!

#not a rating #snake taxonomy #colubrids #elapids

[amazingpetenclosures]

cornsnake enclosure by Marie-Hélène Allard

#snakes #herps #corn snakes #colubrids

[cannedpeachess]

Gil meeting with Dante after the assassination attempt Roberto pinned on Nicola and the rest of the Visconti:

#piofiore #piofiore meme #gilbert redford #dante falzone #roberto de feo #nicola francesca #visconti #corvid #corvids #also #colubrids #i think #i’m assuming that snake is a colubrid

[snototter]

An Eastern coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum) in Georgia, USA

by Noah K. Fields

#eastern coachwhip #coachwhip #colubrids #snakes #reptiles #masticophis flagellum #masticophis #colubridae #serpentes #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: georgia #wildlife: usa #wildlife: north america

[hisssyfitsss]

Tina ❤️🧡🤍

#reptile #snake #snakes #reptiles #colubrid #python #colubrids #pythons #ball python #boa #cornsnake #corn snake #ratsnake #rat snakes

[colorsoutofearth]

Long nosed Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina)

Photo by Tony Heald

#ahaetulla #ahaetulla prasina #long nosed whip snake #snakes #reptiles #green #green snake #green reptiles #reptilian #asian vine snake #gunther's whip snake #colubrids #colubridae #nature #animals #wildlife

[thegrandimago]

Taken the same day as the previous post, this was Amaru, a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) who was a retired animal ambassador that was over 20 years old when this photo was taken. Sadly, she had to be euthanized this year due to age related complications. #animal #animals #wildlife #texaswildlife #texasnature #nature #texassnakes #txnature #txwildlife #reptiles #reptile #texasreptiles #snakes #snake #colubrid #colubrids #serpent #serpents #ratsnake #ratsnake #fauna #animalia #chordata #reptilia #squamata #serpentes #colubridae #pantherophis #pantherophisguttatus #cornsnake (at Austin Nature & Science Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9qjv-KMQg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#animal #animals #wildlife #texaswildlife #texasnature #nature #texassnakes #txnature #txwildlife #reptiles #reptile #texasreptiles #snakes #snake #colubrid #colubrids #serpent #serpents #ratsnake #fauna #animalia #chordata #reptilia #squamata #serpentes #colubridae #pantherophis #pantherophisguttatus #cornsnake

[sunfish-exotics]

Very slowly putting together pics of the adult mexican pinesnakes so I can start listing the babies! My baby boy Snap is now longer than I am tall, probably around 6' if I had to guess? Sweet boy.

#reptiblr #pituophis #mexican pinesnake #snapdragon #snakes #colubrids