GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Viper
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King Cobra
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Alligator lizard
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Anaconda snake
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Detailed explanation-1: -The longest and heaviest snake to ever be held in captivity was a female reticulated python called Medusa. Held in the USA, Medusa reached 7.67 metres long and weighed 158.8 kilograms. Green anacondas (Eunectes murinus) are also exceptionally long snakes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whilst the reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) at 6.5 metres may be longer than the green anaconda (around 5 metres) the sheer weight of the anaconda makes it the largest snake in the world. The largest green anaconda on record was a female measuring 5.21 m long and weighing 97.5 kg!
Detailed explanation-3: -Saltwater Crocodile Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species and also the largest living reptile in the world. The saltwater crocodile is the largest of all the crocodile species and is the largest reptile in the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Saltwater Crocodile (Order: Crocodilians) Leatherback Sea Turtle (Order: Testudines) Reticulated Python (Order: Squamata) Komodo Dragon (Order: Squamata) Tuatara (Order: Sphenodontia) 19-Aug-2013