The question is: who are the most big snakes in the world? Do you want to know the record holders among reptiles? Then we offer you our unique rating of the largest snakes on Earth.
These terrifying animals are capable of only one appearance put the enemy to flight. Let's look at photos of these mega-reptiles, and at the same time, learn some facts about them.
10th place. Bushmaster (surukuku) – length 4 meters
This giant snake is not only one of the largest in the world, but also one of the most poisonous. Surukuku lives in south africa. The average length is from 2 to 3 meters, however, there are individuals up to 4 meters in length. The mass of surukuku is not so large, it ranges from 3 to 5 kilograms.
9th place. Black mamba – length 5 meters
Who hasn't heard of this predator? Its name alone inspires horror, because the poisonousness of this snake is known throughout the world! Basically, representatives of this species grow up to three meters, but some individuals reach 4.5 and even 5 meters. In addition, the black mamba is one of the fastest snakes on Earth. Its movement speed is up to 20 km/h.
8th place. Common boa constrictor - length 5.5 meters
Subject to living in natural environment, these snakes grow up to 5.5 meters. If you keep a boa constrictor in captivity, its length will be almost half as long. Boas eat small birds, as well as reptiles and small mammals.
7th place. King cobra - length 5.6 meters
In seventh place in our ranking is located. Among poisonous snakes On our planet, the king cobra is the largest. The length of individual representatives of the species can reach 5 meters 60 centimeters. But on average, these snakes barely exceed 3 – 4 meters. The largest king cobra ever found had a body length of 5.72 meters! It was found in 1937 in one of the states of Malaysia.
6th place. Hieroglyphic python (rock python) - length 6 meters
The length of individual rock pythons is usually 5 meters. Most big representative This species was 6 meters long and weighed 100 kilograms.
5th place. Light tiger python - length 6 meters
Another 6-meter python is a light tiger. Among tiger pythons, this species is one of the largest. These snakes live in Indonesia. The length of the average representatives of the species is from 4 to 5 meters, however, there are also 6-meter giants.
4th place. Reticulated python - length 7.5 meters
The record among reticulated pythons was set by Samantha from the island of Borneo - female reticulated python. However, researchers claim that a specimen was once recorded that reached 12 meters and 20 centimeters in length!
3rd place. Amethyst python - length 8.5 meters
The top three is opened by the amethyst python. This giant of the snake world lives in Australia, as well as in the Philippines and New Guinea. Usually these snakes grow 5 meters long, but there were individuals whose “height” was 8.5 meters. Amethyst pythons weigh about 30 kilograms.
2nd place. Dark tiger python - length 9.15 meters
Among tiger pythons, this species is the largest. The officially recorded record for this species is 9 meters 50 centimeters. However, regular dark tiger pythons are 5 meters long and weigh 65 kilograms.
In the 1930s, a reward of one thousand dollars was even announced for anyone who could prove the existence of an anaconda with a body larger than 12.2 meters. Then the premium increased to 6 thousand dollars, and the size of the snake decreased to some 9 meters and 12 centimeters. No one ever received the award. By the way, today it is about 50 thousand dollars, so everyone who wants to get rich and enjoy the jungle can start searching.
In fact, it's fair to share the top spot between the anaconda and the Asian reticulated python.
According to unconfirmed reports, the record python that lived in one of the Japanese zoos in the 80s had a length of 12 meters 20 centimeters. However, officially the longest specimen listed in the Guinness Book of Records is a python caught back in 1912 on the island of Celebes (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Its length was 9 meters 75 centimeters.
The largest reticulated python kept in captivity is the female Samantha, 7 meters 50 centimeters long, which was caught on an island in Borneo. She died in 2002 at the Bronx Zoo (New York). After her death, the record holder's laurels passed to the python Fluffy, the pet of herpetologist Bob Clark, who lived at the Columbus Zoo (Ohio, USA). Its length was 7.3 m and its weight was about 135 kg. Fluffy died in 2010 at the age of 18 due to an internal tumor. 
Fluffy's lifetime photo
The average length of reticulated pythons is 4-8 meters.
Thus, the anaconda and the reticulated python still compete with each other for the right to be called the longest snakes on Earth.
The most large snakes non-poisonous on Earth. They kill their prey by strangulation, wrapping themselves around it in tight rings. Here it is worth mentioning the possible danger of these snakes to humans.
Giant snakes attacking brave travelers in the deep jungle and eating people are a favorite plot of many adventure stories. However, contrary to the imagination of writers, the anaconda is not dangerous for an adult. Cases of attacks by giant snakes on people are rare and are usually caused by the fact that the snake did not calculate its strength or made a mistake in assessing the size of a person, seeing only part of his body under water. No specialist has ever seen a snake that could swallow prey weighing more than 60 kg. However, such snakes can pose a danger to children and adolescents; There are known cases of attacks by reticulated pythons on children with fatal. However, despite its gigantic size and aggressiveness, reticulated pythons are often kept in terrariums.
At present the longest anaconda world's largest snake, which was donated to the New York Zoological Society. Nine meters and one hundred and thirty kilograms is the most dangerous combination of parameters. But a few years earlier, farmers in Colombia stumbled upon an even larger specimen: the anaconda they caught reached almost twelve meters in length. 
Cases of attacks on humans by anacondas are also rare. Georg Dahl, explorer of the jungle South America, wrote: “They asked me if I would dare to meet a boa constrictor in the forest. To this I can answer quite sincerely that I have met them in the forest more than a dozen times, and they, in my opinion, are no more dangerous than amateur sausage. The boa constrictor and the sausage are approximately equally aggressive. For a boa constrictor to become angry, you need to tease it a lot. He often expresses his dissatisfaction with a loud hiss. And if you continue to bother the boa constrictor after that, it is capable of biting you like an angry dog. And he won’t immediately let you go with his thin, curved back teeth.” (Anaconda belongs to the subfamily of boas; in old literature, anacondas were also called water boas, since they lead an aquatic lifestyle).
It must be admitted that giant snakes suffer much more at the hands of man than people suffer from them. Firstly, in many countries they are eaten. Secondly, their skin is beautiful patterns is used to make shoes, as well as handbags and other haberdashery items.
Snakes are fascinating creatures that help maintain total balance in nature all over the world. They are divided by shape, size, type, origin and other criteria, you can be convinced of this by looking at our rating. But the world we live in is obsessed with size, and it is the size of snakes that is often exaggerated by movie makers. The anacondas that are shown in popular films are just a figment of the imagination, acting as a punchline. Eyewitness accounts are rarely documented, leaving people to rely on hard facts. Here is the list of 10 longest snakes in the world.
10. Diamondback rattlesnake
Scientific name: Crotaleus adamantuesOrigin: USAMaximum length: 2.5 meters
The diamondback rattlesnake is native to the southeastern United States and is the heaviest rattlesnake in USA. The snake's coloring includes shades of brown and olive in addition to the diamond-shaped spots that run across the reptile's body. On the snake's belly you can find dark, pale yellow patches on the sides. The snake has a stripe on its head that runs from the back of its eye to its mouth. This species of snake prefers coastal areas and can be found along the peninsula of Florida and North Carolina. The most long snake was discovered in 1946, its length reached 2.5 meters, and its weight was 15 kilograms. The average size The diamondback rattlesnake is much smaller. Thus, some species reach from 1.1 to 1.7 meters in length.
9. Eastern indigo snake
Scientific name: Dymarchon couperiOrigin: East End USAMaximum length: 2.8 meters
The Eastern Indigo Snake is one of the longest snakes found in the United States. Its scales are black and blue in color, and the pattern can be either longitudinal or transverse. The snake's name comes from the color of its shiny scales, which appear black and red in bright light. The average length of such a snake reaches 1.2-2.3 meters, while the longest snake, according to scientists, reached 2.8 meters in length.
8. Black Mamba
Scientific name: Dendroaspis polylepis Origin: Sub-Saharan Africa Maximum length: 4.5 meters
The black mamba is the largest venomous snake in Africa. Its name is explained by the color of its scales, which is no different from the colors of other snakes, except for the lower part of the mouth, which is painted black. Juveniles are lighter in color, but tend to darken over time. The species can be found in a variety of topographical regions such as dense forests, mountainous slopes and deserts, with the black mamba preferring regions with continental climate for arranging a den. This is one of the fastest crawling snakes, capable of traveling 12 kilometers per hour. It happens different sizes, reaching 2 meters in length if it is an adult, and 4.5 meters if it is a fully formed snake.
7. Light tiger python
Scientific name: Python molurusOrigin: South and Southeast AsiaMaximum length: 4.6 meters
Light tiger python is big non-venomous snake. In nature, there are two subspecies of this type of snake: the dark tiger python and the light tiger python. Distinctive feature of these two subspecies is their coloring. The light tiger python has a lighter coloration. Python scale colors include white or yellow various shades, from beige to rich brown. The colors of pythons living in the Western Ghats are darker than those living on the Deccan Plateau and East Coast. In Pakistan, these pythons reach 2.4-3 meters in length, and in India, several pythons over 3 meters in length have been found. Longest snake reaches 4.6 meters in length and weighs 52 kilograms.
6. Boa constrictor/Common boa
Scientific Name: Boa ConstrictorOrigin: Central America and Caribbean islandsMaximum length: 5.5 meters
This is one of those rare cases, When scientific name reptiles coincides with the generally accepted one. The boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied snake from the constrictor family. It is often chosen as an exhibit for personal collections or exhibitions. Scientists have discovered a dozen species of boa constrictor that have completely different colors. The coloration of the boa constrictor varies depending on the region where it lives, but this snake is often creamy-brown in color with brown and reddish patches, especially noticeable at the tip of the tail. The boa constrictor is of medium size compared to the reticulated and dusky tiger pythons, and its length usually varies between 1-3.8 meters, with females usually larger than males, especially those living in captivity. Varieties reaching 5.5 meters in length have also been discovered.
5. King Cobra
Scientific name: Ophiophagus HannahOrigin: AsiaMaximum length: 5.7 meters
King Cobra This longest venomous snake in the world. She mainly lives in tropical forests, as well as in India and South-East Asia. Although this snake generally avoids humans, its bite is fatal and the venom is completely absorbed within 15 minutes of the bite. Interesting fact is that cobras are born with venom and fangs, and therefore are able to protect themselves from a very early age. They live quite a long time, considering that some of them live up to 30 years. The king cobra can reach 5.7 meters in length and weigh about 9 kilograms.
4. Hieroglyphic python
Scientific name: Python sebaeOrigin: AfricaAverage length: 6 meters
The hieroglyphic python is one of 11 known species of the genus Python family. This is a large non-venomous snake that lives in the Western, Central and Southern parts of the African continent. This snake can be found in various places, including swamps and deserts, but, as a rule, it lives near water sources. This snake has a deadly predatory instinct and kills its victims by constricting them with its body. This type of snake often kills and feeds on animals such as antelopes and crocodiles. Females protect future offspring and sometimes even closely monitor young individuals, which is quite rare among reptiles. The size of the snake may vary depending on its habitat. So, in more densely populated regions the snake does not reach large sizes, while females are usually larger than males. Adults grow up to 3.5-4 meters in length, and especially large varieties reach 6 meters in length.
3. Green Anaconda/Common Anaconda
Scientific name: Eunectes murinusOrigin: South AmericaMaximum length: 7 meters
The scientific name of anaconda is a combination of the Greek and Latin words for a good swimmer and an animal that eats mice, as anacondas are thought to primarily feed on mice. This species of snake is best known as green anaconda. This non-venomous snake is considered one of the largest, heaviest and longest snake species in existence. The color of the snake is an olive background with black spots along the entire length of the body. The snake's head is smaller than its body and has orange and yellow identifying stripes on either side of the head. Females are usually larger than males, with the heaviest snake weighing up to 283 kilograms. This species of snake reaches 4.6 meters in length, but some subspecies are much longer. According to some reports, this snake can reach 12 meters in length, but there is little evidence of this fact.
2. Amethyst Python
Scientific name: Morelia amethystinaOrigin: Indonesia, AustraliaMaximum length: 8.5 meters
It is the largest snake in Australia and also the most favorite reptile among snake lovers due to its size and colors. There are several subspecies of the Amethyst family, the most popular of which is Morelia amethystina. The snake's scientific name comes from the iridescent tint on its scales, giving the snake its amethyst color. These snakes prefer moist and warm habitats. A large number of Amethyst pythons have been spotted in scrub and forested areas of Indonesia and Australia. Typically, the size of the snake varies between 2 and 4 meters, but some snakes reach 6 meters in length. Although the evidence is insufficient, there is evidence that this type snakes can reach 8.5 meters in length.
1. Reticulated Python
Scientific name: Python Reticulatus
Origin: Asia
Maximum length: 12.2 meters 
The longest snake in the world. Reticulated pythons are excellent swimmers, and their scientific name comes from the Latin word reticulates, meaning “reticulated,” to refer to the reticulated pattern of this species of snake. These snakes usually live in tropical forests and grasslands near water sources. The coloring of the snake helps it camouflage well under dry leaves or tree debris. This species lives in Southeast Asia, and is one of the longest, but not the longest. heavy snakes on the planet. Like all pythons, this species is non-venomous and does not pose a threat to human life. The size of the snake varies, with varieties of the reticulated python found in Sumatra reaching 1.5-6.5 meters if it is an adult, and the weight of such a python is about 84 kilograms. This species was listed in the Guinness Book of Records after the Medusa snake, which reached 7.5 meters in length in early age and later grew to 10 meters, reaching a weight of 181 kilograms.
Throughout the existence of mankind snakes aroused admiration and fear in people at the same time. Some people consider the snake a symbol of wisdom and longevity, others argue that the reptile belongs to to the other world and is mythical creature. Rumors combined with fear created many legends around this animal. All the myths told about the incredible size of snakes, their bloodthirstiness and insatiability.
Currently, there are also rumors that there are reptiles of incredible size that reach 20 m or more in length. In fact, these are just rumors, such snakes huge size not found in nature. However, there are some individuals that are significantly larger than their ancestors, and we will talk about them today.
10. Gyurza. She lives on the territory former countries Soviet Union and is considered the largest viper in these parts. On average, its length is 2 m and its weight is 3 kg. The venom of this snake is toxic, so if you are bitten, you must provide first aid and immediately go to the hospital. 
9. Eastern brown snake. The length of this reptile is 2.5 m. It is most often found in Indonesia or Australia. The brown snake is one of the most dangerous and occupies 4th position in this ranking. It is considered dangerous because of its powerful poison and ability to attack the victim very quickly. 
8. Bushmaster. This snake is recognized as the largest in South America, where it is also the largest representative pit snakes. Most often, Bushmaster reaches 3 m, but there are also individuals 4 m long. It is also worth noting that while impressive size The snake weighs only 3 kg. 
7. Black mamba. This individual is the most dangerous and poisonous on African continent. Its length is 4.5 m. It is extremely undesirable to encounter it, so you should avoid abandoned termite mounds and avoid hollow trees. 
6. Common boa constrictor. This snake belongs to the family of pseudopods and reaches a length of 5 m. The reptile feeds mainly on birds or rodents. 
5. King Cobra. Among venomous snakes, the king cobra is the longest, reaching a length of 5.6 m. Despite its name, this snake is not a cobra, but is own gender Ophiophagus. The bite of this snake in most cases leads to fatal outcome. When this snake tries to defend itself from a person, it bites without spraying poison. 
4. Indian python. The length is 6 m, different from common python in that it has light eyes and spots on the sides. Such individuals may also have red or pink stripes along the body. 
3. Burmese python. The top three was an individual that reaches 9 m in length. The snake is recognized as the largest python that has brindle color. The weight of this animal is 70 kg. 
2. Green anaconda. Relatively recently, this individual was caught in Colombia, after measurements it turned out that its length was 11 m. At the moment, the anaconda is the largest living snake in the world, it weighs almost 130 kg. Usually the length of this species is 7-8 m. You can see this huge animal in New York by visiting the Zoological Society. 
Anyone who has had the chance to meet a snake will confirm that an unexpected encounter is very unpleasant and causes an instinctive desire to jump away. It’s another matter if you notice a snake from afar; here you have the opportunity to observe and examine it in detail.
It must be said that our fears regarding snakes are very exaggerated; after reading the literature devoted to the way of life of snakes, I was surprised to find that modern man much more likely to die in car accident than being bitten by a snake. So, the top 10 largest snakes in the world or the longest snakes.
1 Reticulated Python 12.2 m
Probably the longest snake in the world. The largest individuals of the nominate subspecies can reach a length of 10 m or more. However, individuals with a length of 4-8 m are more common. A record specimen of a reticulated python that lived in one of the zoos, according to unconfirmed data, reached a length of 12.2 m
2 Giant anaconda (green anaconda) 11.43 m
Anaconda is the largest modern snake. Its average length is 5-6 meters, and specimens of 8-9 meters are often found. A unique specimen from eastern Colombia, unique in size and reliably measured, had a length of 11.43 m (this specimen, however, could not be preserved). Currently the largest known giant anaconda has a length of about 9 meters and weighs about 130 kg, it is kept at the New York Zoological Society.
3 Dark tiger python, or Burmese python 9.15 m
The dusky tiger python is the largest of the subspecies tiger python. It can reach a length of 8 m or more, but individuals are usually found about 5-5.5 m long and weighing about 70 kg. The record specimen reached a length of 9.15 m
4 Light tiger python, or Indian python 6m
It differs from the dark tiger python by the presence of light “eyes” in the centers of the spots located on the sides of the body, and by the reddish or pinkish color of the light stripes on the sides of the head. In general, this subspecies is also smaller than the dark tiger python: large individuals of the Indian python reach a length of up to 6 m.
largest poisonous snake in the world, has longest length among poisonous snakes. Some specimens reach a length of 5.6 m, although the average size of an adult cobra is 3-4 meters.
6 Common boa constrictor 4 m
A snake from the family of pseudopods. Size up to 3 - 4 meters in length. Feeds small mammals, birds, sometimes reptiles.
7 Black Mamba 4.5 m
The most poisonous snake in Africa. Reaches a length of 2.4-3 meters, some specimens up to 4.5 meters in length. It can move at speeds of up to 11 km/h, and with short throws on flat terrain it can reach speeds of 16-19 km/h, which is the maximum for snakes.
8 Bushmaster 3 m
Most major representative poisonous snakes of South America of the viper family, subfamily of pit snakes. Bushmaster reaches a length of 2.5-3 m, very rarely up to 4 m. Body weight is from 3 to 5 kg.
9 Eastern brown snake 2 m
This snake comes in many color variations, but is usually dark brown. The snake's body length reaches 2 meters.
10 Gyurza 1.9 m
Gyurza is the largest representative of snakes of the viper family in the fauna former USSR. The length of the body including the tail can reach almost 2 m, weight up to 3 kg.
The viper's venom has a pronounced hemolytic effect and is second only to cobra venom in toxicity.
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