Fragments of the snake’s backbone were found in 2005 by another co-author, Sunil Bajpi, in western India. Researchers studied more than 20 fossil vertebrae in skeletons of living snakes to ...

At 2,500 Pounds And 43 Feet, Prehistoric Snake Is Largest On Record Date: February 4, 2009 Source: University of Florida Summary: The largest snake the world has ever known -- as long as a school ...

Despite this longer lifespan, the snake PSM does not undergo many more cell divisions to make the backbone. There are roughly 21 rounds of cell division in snakes, 16 in chicks and 13 in mice.

Snakes have adapted their vision to hunt their prey day or night. For example, ... But until now, most modern studies of vision in vertebrates (animals with a backbone) ...