Fossil vertebrae excavated during a mine dig in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever existed.

Fossil remains discovered in India have been ... While this is potentially longer than Titanoboa, the researchers emphasise that we don’t have complete skeletons of any Madtsoiid snakes, so ...

The discovery of the Titanoboa fossil at a coal mine in Colombia, South America, has helped reveal quite a bit about the past... Titanoboa's size is a sign that the Earth was much warmer than it ...

Vasuki indicus, a prehistoric snake fossil discovered in Gujarat, India, measures an astounding 49 feet in length, surpassing ...

Fossils found in Colombia indicate that a giant snake may have roamed the earth 60 million years ago Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

While Titanoboa reigned as the largest known snake for over a decade, recent findings reported by Live Science suggest that Vasuki Indicus, fossils of which were unearthed from a mine in Gujarat ...

Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, it belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of ...

This giant snake grew up to 15 meters (49 feet) long, making it one of the longest ever found. Its fossils were discovered in 2004, but scientists identified it as a new species only in 2024. It was ...

Titanoboa and anaconda differ significantly, with the extinct titanoboa being much larger at 40-50 feet and 2500+ pounds compared to the 15-20 feet, 200-300 pound anaconda. Both thrive in tropical ...