Its Dragon Snake!
The
dragon snake (Xenodermus javanicus) is a strange
looking non-venomous Colubrid snake species found
in Southeast Asia. The species is found in several countries including
Indonesia, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The
dragon snake is most often found in areas near water or streams, including
forests, marshes, swamps, and especially found of rice fields.
Dragon Snake is not actually a Dragon like in the fantasy stories or in the fairy tale.It called Dragon Snake because it feature in their unusual skin, with 3 rows of enlarged, keeled scales running down its back, they look like a cross between a snake and a crocodile (lizard stuff) .
Besides their strange looks, they also have a strange habit, when touched or picked up they stiffen up like a board.
Dragon Snake's life cycle : Egg (3 weeks ) -> Baby Snake (3 months) -> Adult Snake (5 months)
The Dragon Snake's skills are strangle, bite, wrap and swallow the enemies.
•Kingdom: Animalia
•Phylum:
Chordata
•Class: Reptilia
•Order: Squamata
•Clade: Ophidia
•Suborder: Serpentes
Dragon Snake is not actually a Dragon like in the fantasy stories or in the fairy tale.It called Dragon Snake because it feature in their unusual skin, with 3 rows of enlarged, keeled scales running down its back, they look like a cross between a snake and a crocodile (lizard stuff) .
Besides their strange looks, they also have a strange habit, when touched or picked up they stiffen up like a board.
Dragon Snake's life cycle : Egg (3 weeks ) -> Baby Snake (3 months) -> Adult Snake (5 months)
The dragon snake belongs
to the monotypic genus Xenodermus, meaning it's the
only species in that genus, and no subspecies are recognized.
The species was first described in 1836 by Johannes T. Reinhardt who was a Danish zoologist.
The species scientific name derives from the Greek words "xeno" meaning strange and "derma" meaning skin, referring to their very strange looking skin, at least for a snake.
They are also known by other common names like Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake, Xenodermine snake or Rough-backed Litter Snake.
The species was first described in 1836 by Johannes T. Reinhardt who was a Danish zoologist.
The species scientific name derives from the Greek words "xeno" meaning strange and "derma" meaning skin, referring to their very strange looking skin, at least for a snake.
They are also known by other common names like Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake, Xenodermine snake or Rough-backed Litter Snake.
In
Greek Mythology, the mystical creature that has familiar shapes with Dragon
Snake are Hydra (The
Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna) (Greek: Λερναῖα Ὕδρα, Lernaîa Hýdra) .
Hydra
is a giant dragon snake that has 3 heads
with poisonous breath
and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly.
Hydra
is unkillable because it can generate and when it lost a
head, it can grows back 3 heads and it keeps multiplying except you stab hydra's heart with Heracleus's sword.
1. Where's Dragon Snake comes from?
a. Asia b. Europe c. Afrika d.Antartica e. America
2. Why it called "Dragon Snake"?
a. Because it has venom b. Because it has giant body c. Because it has deadly breath d. Because it has skin like lizard e. Because it has 3 heads
3. What creature from Greek that has similiar to Dragon Snake?
a. Medusa b. Pegasus c. Cerberus d. Titan e. Hydra
4. How to kill Hydra?
a. Its unkillable b.with Heracleus's sword c. Cut the head d. kill it with poison e. burn it
5. Why Dragon Snake are not dangerous?
a. because its has no fang b. because the snake are herbivore c. because it has no venom d. because the snake afraid of human e. because Dragon Snake is too tiny
•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra
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