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The sharp-tailed snake or sharptail snake (Contia tenuis) is a small species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Western United States and British Columbia .
The grass snake is typically dark green or brown in colour with a characteristic yellow or whitish collar behind the head, which explains the alternative name ringed snake. The colour may also range from grey to black, with darker colours being more prevalent in colder regions, presumably owing to the thermal benefits of being dark in colour.
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, small-scaled snake, or fierce snake, [6] is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to semiarid regions of central east Australia. [7] Aboriginal Australians living in those regions named the snake dandarabilla.
Optimal digestion occurs when the snake maintains a body temperature between 80 and 85 °F (25 and 29 °C). If the prey is small, the rattlesnake often continues hunting. If the meal was adequate, the snake finds a warm, safe location in which to coil up and rest until the prey is digested. [19]
The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a species [2] of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America. There are three subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies .
The smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) [3] is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in northern and central Europe , but also as far east as northern Iran . The Reptile Database recognizes two subspecies as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies described here.
The first response of the snake to a predator is often a bluff. When the snake was teased with a finger under laboratory conditions, the snake reacted aggressively, but once touched, it became passive. [16] This may be because the snake is disinclined to attack an organism it sees as larger than itself.
The rhinoceros ratsnake (Gonyosoma boulengeri), also known commonly as the rhinoceros snake, rhino rat snake, and Vietnamese longnose snake, [3] is a species of nonvenomous ratsnake in the family Colubridae. The species is found from northern Vietnam to southern China.