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Researchers have discovered a new ancient snake species, Vasuki Indicus, in Gujarat, India, which may have been one of the largest snakes ever, reaching up to 15 meters in length and dating back 47 million years. Credit: Scientific Reports . DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58377-0Vasuki Indicus
, may have been among the largest snakes ever. This species, which existed approximately 47 million years ago in Gujarat, India, reached lengths of 11 to 15 meters . Belonging to the now-extinct madtsoiidae family, Vasuki Indicus represents a unique lineage that originated in India. Debajit Datta and Sunil Bajpai describe a new specimen recovered from the Panandhro Lignite Mine, Kutch, Gujarat State, India, which dates to the Middle Eocene period, approximately 47 million years ago. The new species is namedafter the mythical snake round the neck of the Hindu deity Shiva and in reference to its country of discovery, India. The authors describe 27 mostly well-preserved vertebra, some of which are articulated, which appear to be from a fully-grown animal.
Reference: “Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal” by Debajit Datta, and Sunil Bajpai, 18 April 2024,
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