The world is so great that many people are very familiar with reptile , , . But if you have snake heads, spider tails and dragon horns, and your body is covered with rough scales, have you seen this creature? It is a spider-tailed venomous snake. Some people suspect that it is a "earth dragon" that appears? What's going on?
Iran "Paleobiology" appeared in the west
In 2006, several biological expedition team members came to western Iran. When they were conducting an investigation in the endless desert, they accidentally found a very strange reptile creature under a rock in the desert.
This creature looks like a snake. In order to figure out what it is, the team members came forward and checked it carefully. This snake is very strange. It is not an ordinary snake because it has many rough scales on and has many insect-like footsteps on the side.
What is even more chilling is that the tail of the snake is actually like a spider , which makes people get goosebumps after watching it. Because I have never seen what species this paleogene is, the biological investigation team members only found out that the paleogene was called , spider-tailed horned viper, , also known as spider-tailed venomous snake after reviewing a large amount of literature.
Because is a species unique to the desert of western Iran, , and was discovered in 2006, it was officially announced as the new species in the world - Spider Venomous Snake . When this species is moving, its tail swings rapidly, like a moving live spider.
After seeing photos of this creature, many netizens left messages saying: "Wearing armor, is it the earth dragon appearing in the world?" "Why did this snake evolve? Is this creature harmful to humans?" "It's really the world, it's all strange. It's the first time I saw this special snake."
Here we want to tell you clearly that spider venomous snake and earth dragon have no relationship with , and the two are not the same species at all. What we are talking about is the antelope phylum . Simply put, it is antelope . Although they are all reptiles, they are worlds different.
Why did the spider venomous evolve so weird?
From the appearance, because the tail of this snake looks like a spider, it will be named Spider Venomous Snake. The reason why this venomous snake evolved into spider tails and dragon horns was mainly related to its growth environment. You should know that venomous snakes are spread all over the world, while spider venomous snakes are a species unique to western Iran .
The temperature here is as high as 70 degrees Celsius , covering the vast sand dunes and stone deserts. In such a harsh environment, if you survive for a long time, you will inevitably evolve unique physical characteristics, and the spider-tailed horned viper is one of the unique creatures.
The toxins in the venom secreted by the spider-tailed horny viper are very strong, but its spider-tail has no attack ability and no toxic effect. Speaking of this, some netizens can't help but ask: "Since the spider's tail does not have the ability to attack, why did it evolve into a spider-like tail?" The body color of the poisonous snake,
, is similar to the color of the stone desert, , so this is also their unique skill that they are good at disguising. The entire body is wrapped between the gypsum rock body, integrated and not easy to detect. Even if they are active. Because the tail is like a spider and has dragon horns, it is easy to be mistaken for spiders or other crawling insects. The birds or other animals that live here are prone to their prey. It was not until the moment I was bitten tightly that I realized it was a snake.
In fact, 's tail has a special function to lure prey to get close. As long as the spider-tailed horned viper gently wiggles its tail and remains still, the other prey will treat it as its own delicacy. Once the prey is approaching, the spider-tailed horned viper will quickly wrap the prey and then have a good meal.
A biologist introduced: "This kind of venomous snake is one of the new species we have discovered. is very toxic, no less than the venomousness of cobra . The length of female spider-tailed horny viper can reach about 53 cm, while that of males is about 80 cm. The skin of this snake is covered with hard scales, and they are very rough. It is probably related to the growth environment. Because crawling in this rocky desert requires thick skin and flesh. Under long-term friction, the evolved scales have a certain protective effect."
In addition, the dragon horns evolved from are also to better allow them to crawl. In ordinary growth environments, no matter what kind of snakes encounter soft soil or trees, they will crawl easily, but in this special environment in western Iran.
Since there is very little vegetation covered, most of them are vast rocky desert . It is easy to hit the gypsum rock body during the crawling process, causing damage to the head. In order to adapt to the living environment, this poisonous snake evolved from dragon horns. Only with the protection of dragon horns can effectively prevent being hit to the head. Of course, this statement is just a guess from us, and the specific reasons need to be further confirmed by the official.
In addition to the weird spider-tailed venomous snake, what other ancient venomous snakes exist in the world?
In the ancient family of venomous snakes, in addition to the new species spider venomous snake we discovered, there is also an ancient snake that looks very strange. It is called " pig-nosed snake ". It has a developed nose, similar to a pig's nose, which helps them dig caves, so it is called pig-nosed snake.
is different from other snakes. It is a very cowardly snake that has lived in North America for a long time. Usually, I don’t even dare to bite people, and many people are kept as pets.
Pig nose snake
In addition to pig nose snake, there is also Arrow nose water snake , which is a completely aquatic snake. When fish are approaching them, they will wrap around and catch them with the back of the neck. These ancient snakes with very special appearance have attracted countless fans at present.
Arrow nose water snake
Overall, there must be many new creatures not discovered by humans in this world. For the new species, the spider-venomous snake, which appeared in 2006, its appearance has important value and significance, providing clues for scientific researchers to study paleontology. Among the already scarce new species, we can only protect them and protect their living environment so that they can reproduce better.
