5-syllable Snakes that contain C

List of 5-syllable Snakes that contain C

1

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

A heavy-bodied neotropical boa famed for its strong constriction and adaptability across forests, savannas, and human-modified habitats.

2

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A small, harmless North American snake with three pale stripes down a dark back, one of the most familiar wild snakes on the continent.

3

Dog-faced Water Snake

Cerberus rynchops

A stocky, mildly venomous snake of Asian mangrove swamps with a blunt dog-like snout suited to hunting in muddy water.

4

Eastern Coral Snake

Micrurus fulvius

A small, slender, red-yellow-and-black ringed elapid of the American Southeast with extremely potent neurotoxic venom.

5

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

A large, broad-hooded African elapid steeped in ancient Egyptian symbolism and reputed to be the snake of Cleopatra's death.

6

False Coral Snake

Anilius scytale

A South American colubrid that mimics the bold red-and-black ringed pattern of true coral snakes but is harmless to humans.

7

Golden Lancehead

Bothrops insularis

A critically endangered pit viper found only on Snake Island off the coast of Brazil, with venom potent enough to subdue migratory birds in flight.

8

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

A widespread South Asian elapid bearing the iconic spectacle marking on its hood, sacred in Hindu mythology and one of the Big Four medically important snakes of India.

9

Jamaican Boa

Chilabothrus subflavus

A handsome yellow-and-black Caribbean constrictor endemic to Jamaica, critically reduced by introduced mongooses and habitat loss.

10

Jararacussu

Bothrops jararacussu

A massive South American pit viper of Atlantic rainforest, larger and even more venomous than its slimmer cousin the jararaca.