Scientists find fossils of possibly the largest snake ever in Kutch

Fossil findings from Kutch in Gujarat suggest the presence of the spinal column, or vertebrae, of what could be one of the largest snakes ever to have existed, according to recent research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

Researchers unearthed 27 mostly well-preserved bones from the Panandhro Lignite Mine, forming the snake's spinal column, with some connections still intact. They indicated that the vertebrae seemed to be from a fully-grown animal.

The snake is estimated to have been between roughly 11 and 15 meters long, comparable in size only to the extinct Titanoboa, known as the longest snake to have ever lived, the researchers revealed. Due to its immense size, it is thought to have been a slow-moving ambush predator, similar to an anaconda. The findings have been published in the journal Scientific Reports.