Although several physical attributes must be observed, such as the shape of the head, color of the belly and type of scales, in order to positively identify a species, a snake's color and pattern give immediate clues that can be noted from a safe distance.
Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.In Africa there are also spitting and nonspitting cobras, but the African cobras are not related to the Asian cobras, nor are they related to each other.

The pattern on blotched or reticulated snakes that looks similar to diamonds is actually patches of color that have a rough diamond shape, but with rounded corners and slightly distorted edges. Herpetologica: June 2012, Vol. Venomous snakes are not pets, and are not for beginners. This moderately large species commonly exceeds 100 cm (39 in) on the mainland. 203-217.Brown JH. Venomous snakes use modified saliva, and venom, delivered through highly specialized teeth, such as hollow fangs, for the purpose of prey immobilization and self-defense. 20:39.

The lighter tan portions of a diamondback water snake's body are somewhat diamond-shaped, but the corners are rounded, giving the darker color surrounding the diamond shapes a banded or warped ring-like appearance.
Some reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 10 pounds.

The rest of the snake's body is tan or light brown with a small amount of mottling.

SNAKE WITH DIAMOND ON HEAD stunning!!! The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. These actually have markings that are referred to as blotches or reticulation rather than diamonds. Rattles are made of loosely attached, hard, hollow segments.

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The diamondback water snake's name is a misnomer since the pattern on this snake's back is actually reticulated.

However, rattles break off frequently, and snakes may shed their skin several times a year, so it is not possible to determine a snake's age by its rattle size.The eastern diamondback is not endangered, but because of indiscriminate killing, widespread loss of habitat, and hunting, its numbers are decreasing throughout its range. King cobras often grow to at least 12 feet (3.6 metres) long.

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Diamond-patterned snakes may appear as if they have an "x"-shaped criss-cross pattern down their back where the outlines of the diamonds intersect.







While the hood is characteristic of cobras, not all of them are closely related. Vipers and pit vipers usually strike from a horizontally coiled posture. 68, No. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 184 pp. Whatsapp Funny Videos India.

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Comstock Publishing Associates. Their pattern of yellow-bordered, light-centered black diamonds makes them among the most strikingly adorned of all North American reptiles.

It is named for the pattern on its back, which consists of a series of diamonds with an outer frame of white, an inner frame of dark brown and a mottled pattern in the center. Coral snakes have black, yellow, and red banding and are often confused with non-venomous king snakes.

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Females give birth in August, to between three and 20 young. It's likely that the cobra-chopping chef who reportedly died last week in China was a victim of the snake's quick reflexes, Beaupré said. From this position, the head can be rapidly shot forward, stab the enemy, and be pulled back in readiness for the next strike. Wright AH, Wright AA. © 1996-2015 National Geographic Society, © 2015- Norris R. 2004. 1957. $344.71 to $369.78. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae.The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.It is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake.No subspecies are recognized. From the typical raised posture, a cobra… 743 pp. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 329 pp. The Indian python frequents marshy areas and grasslands.

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