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Superfamily: ACROCHORDOIDEA Family – ACROCHORDIDAE (Wart Snakes, File Snakes) No. Common name Scientific name 1. Acrochordus granulatus SCHNEIDER, 1799 Marine File Snake, Little File Snake,Western Wart Snake Superfamily: UROPELTOIDEA Family – UROPELTIDAE (Shieldtails, Earth Snakes)

(Echis carinatus vs Boiga trigonata) Scientific Classification Feature Saw-scaled Viper Common Cat Snake Scientific Name Echis carinatus Boiga trigonata Family Viperidae Colubridae Venom Highly venomous (hemotoxic) Mildly venomous (rear-fanged) Fang Type Solenoglyphous (hinged front fangs) Opisthoglyphous (rear fangs) Length Up to 80 cm Up to 90 cm Reproduction Ovoviviparous (gives birth to live young) Lays 3–10 eggs during summer Scale Texture Rough, keeled scales with saw-like sides Smooth or weakly keeled scales ⚠️ Venom & Danger Saw-scaled Viper: One of the most dangerous snakes in India. Hemotoxic venom can cause tissue damage and internal bleeding. Known for its defensive ...

(Bungarus caeruleus vs Lycodon aulicus) Scientific Classification Feature Common Krait Common Wolf Snake Scientific Name Bungarus caeruleus Lycodon aulicus Family Elapidae Colubridae Venom Highly venomous (neurotoxic) Non-venomous Fang Type Proteroglyphous (fixed front fangs) Aglipha (no specialized fangs) Length Up to 1.5 m (5 ft) Usually up to 70 cm Reproduction Lays 8-12 eggs between march-may Lays 4-11 eggs during monsoon Scale Texture Smooth, glossy, with hexagonal vertebral scales Glossy but not hexagonal vertebral scales ⚠️ Venom & Danger Common Krait : One of India's most venomous snakes. Neurotoxic venom can cause paralysis and death. Often bites at night. C...

Image: Sind Krait and walls krait( CC BY-Vivek sharma and pratik sarkar ) The Sind Krait ( Bungarus sindanus ) and Wall’s Krait ( Bungarus walli ) may look similar, but they are scientifically distinct species with key differences in genetics, venom, and distribution. This detailed comparison highlights their differences with scientific evidence. 🧬 Taxonomic Classification Attribute Sind Krait ( B. sindanus ) Wall’s Krait ( B. walli ) Scientific Name Bungarus sindanus (Boulenger, 1897) Bungarus walli (Smith, 1943) Family Elapidae Elapidae Genus Bungarus Bungarus Species Group B. caeruleus complex Once considered a variant of B. sindanus 🧪 Genetic & Molecular Differences DNA studies using markers like ND4 and cytochrome b show that Wall’s Krait is genetically distinct from Sind Krait . In fact, it is often genetically closer to the Common Krait. 🐍 Morpho...

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