Longest And Largest Snakes Found In India,Snakes are certainly deemed as the most dangerous and most fearsome reptiles in the world. In India, the Hindus respect and worship the reptile as a wearing of Lord Shiva. But, the adoration doesn’t deny the fact that more than 45 thousand people in India die with snakebites every year. India is home to more than two thousand snake species, but most of them are not a possible threat for humans. However, if you ever stumble on the listed snakes while trekking in India, just remember to step back and run.

Common Krait

Common Krait is perhaps the most usually spotted genus of snakes in India. The snake belongs to the Elapidae family and can be noticeably indentified with its characteristically shiny black body with milky white bands. At their birth, a common Krait has a length of about 25 cm but an adult can measure up to 120 cm. however, males have proportionally longer tails and are a bit lengthier than females.

A common Krait has yellowish white belly with reddish or brownish ventral scales. Basically, the whole body is cylindrical with depressed head and rounded snout. The snake has typical small black eyes with brownish upper lip and pink tongue.

The snake can be commonly sighted in grass fields to low scrub jungles and primarily feeds on small animals like rats, lizards and frogs. Habitually nocturnal, the snake can be very aggressive during the night hours and can infuse powerful neurotoxins that can paralyze muscles and even cause death due to respiratory failure.

A common Krait has yellowish white belly with reddish or brownish ventral scales. Basically, the whole body is cylindrical with depressed head and rounded snout. The snake has typical small black eyes with brownish upper lip and pink tongue.

The snake can be commonly sighted in grass fields to low scrub jungles and primarily feeds on small animals like rats, lizards and frogs. Habitually nocturnal, the snake can be very aggressive during the night hours and can infuse powerful neurotoxins that can paralyze muscles and even cause death due to respiratory failure.

Indian rock python

Commonly known by names like black tailed python or ajgar, Indian rock python has a distinctive black and yellow blotched pattern with obvious brown shades. The snake can reach a length of 2.5 to 3 meters and can be found in every part of the Indian Subcontinent. This includes a wide ranging habitat from the rocky foothills of Himalayas to grasslands to jungle and swamps.

However, this snake species is relatively lethargic but are good swimmers and commonly sighted near river banks. Similar to their relatives back in South Africa, Indian python doesn’t have neurotoxin venom but coils up its prey and kill it by suffocation.