snake

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A newly identified species of ancient snake, Vasuki indicus, may rank among the largest snakes to ever exist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The 2019 study added an important piece to a fossil record that had long been too sparse to clearly explain the earliest stages of snake evolution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

A woman whose spaniel died following a suspected snake bite is warning other dog owners to be vigilant of adders during the summer months.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The specimen belongs to Najash rionegrina, an ancient rear-limbed snake that lived nearly 100 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

And I still think the snake in the henhouse was an evil omen of trouble coming.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck