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The snake is estimated to be between roughly 11 and 15 metres long, comparable in size only to the extinct Titanoboa, known to be the longest snake to have ever lived, the researchers said.

Eocene Epoch, second of three major worldwide divisions of the Paleogene Period (66 million to 23 million years ago) that began 56 million years ago and ended 33.9 million years ago. It follows the Paleocene Epoch and precedes the Oligocene Epoch. The Eocene is often divided into Early (56 million

The researchers discovered 27 "mostly well-preserved" bones forming the snake's spinal column

Imagine a snake longer than a shipping container — longer than a T-Rex — slithering through a swamp, hunting crocodiles. It’s the biggest snake that ever lived, researchers think, after unearthing its remains from a strip mine in India. Vasuki indicus is named after the Hindu snake god that Shiva wore as a necklace. Based […]

From the Panandhro Lignite Mine, researchers discovered 27 'mostly well-preserved' bones forming the snake's spinal column, or vertebra, with some connections still intact

IIT Roorkee researchers have discovered fossils of a new snake species in Kutch, Gujarat that is possibly one of the largest to have ever lived in the world. | Education News

Vertebrae measurements indicate Vasuki Indicus likely had a broad, cylindrical body, inferred from lengths of 38-62mm and widths of 62-111mm.

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Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

A new analysis of fossilized vertebrae discovered in western India has revealed the existence of a giant snake species that may have measured some 11 to 15 meters (36.1 to 49.2 feet) in length when fully grown.