The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between poisonous snakes and non-poisonous snakes. Difference # Non-Poisonous Snakes: 1. Colour: Usually not brightly coloured, but pythons, common sand boa, red sand boa, anaconda, wart snakes (Acrochordus granulatus), etc. are brightly coloured. 2. Shape of head: Head is usually narrow and elongated. 3. Neck: No constriction in the neck. 4. [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between tortoise, terrapin and turtle. Difference # Tortoise: 1. Shape of the shell: The shape of the shell is ovoid and covered with horny scutes. 2. Limbs: Limbs end in clawed digits. No web. The limbs are short and club-shaped. 3. Whether head and limbs can be withdrawn or not: Head [...]
The following points highlight the seven main ligaments and muscles in a snake. 1. The poison gland is held in position by ligaments, which extend from maxillolacrimal junction to pterygoquadrate. 2. Fan-shaped ligaments present along the sides of the poison gland. 3. Associated muscles are anterior and posterior temporalis (masseter), digastric muscles and protractor- pterygoid muscle (Fig. 8.32B) that help [...]