10 Longest Snake Species Around the Globe

Zee Media Bureau
Mar 27, 2024

Green Anaconda (30 feet long)

Holds the title of the largest snake, thriving in the Amazon rainforests and swamps of Brazil

Reticulated Python (up to 29 feet long)

Known for its striking pattern, this snake inhabits rainforests and marshes in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam

Burmese Python (up to 23 feet long)

Inhabits Southeast Asian marshes and has become invasive in Florida's Everglades

Indian Python (20 feet long)

Found in forests of Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting

African Rock Python (up to 16 feet long)

Africa's largest snake, capable of consuming large prey like antelopes and crocodiles

Black Mamba (14 feet long)

A venomous snake living in Eastern and Central Africa, known for its speed​

Boa Constrictor (up to 13 feet long)

This snake can be found in rainforests or semi-desert areas of South America

King Cobra (up to 13 feet long)

The world's longest venomous snake, residing in India and Southeast Asia, and notable for its hood and defensive stance

Yellow Anaconda (up to 15.1 feet long)

A close relative of the Green Anaconda, living in swamps and rivers, and known for its striking yellow-green color

Amethystine Python (up to 27 feet long)

Resides in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, known for its length and living in tropical forests, savannas, and shrublands

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