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Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for much longer time than previously thought.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists discover almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil from Ladakh Himalaya. Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a madtsoiid snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time, indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for much longer time than previously thought.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists on Tuesday declared that they had found the four oldest-known snake fossils–the most ancient of which was a roughly 10-inch-long (25 cm) reptile called Eophis underwoodi. The oldest fossil was unearthed from a quarry near Oxford, England, and lived about 167 million years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Weighing more than a ton, this giant snake was five times bigger than the largest alive today. They named this new python, Titanoboa. When they published their findings in 2009, the discovery of the snake made headlines around the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Named Titanoboa cerrejonensis by its discoverers, the size of the snake’s vertebrae suggest it weighed 1,140 kilograms (2,500 pounds) and measured 13 meters (42.7 feet) nose to tail tip.