Scaleless Snakes??

[piggiee]

i wonder if those snakes are legal to own in Ma

 

[Chris Anderson]

I have been hearing a lot about the SCALELESS gene in Snakes and Lizards lately. Here are some pictures I've found:

Tree Boa

That top picture isnt a Tree Boa though.......It's a Viper, I just cant put my finger on it tnow though.......

are you sure? it looks like a tree boa to me...]

Note the rattle button on the end of the tail. It looks like a scaleless rattlesnake to me.

Chris

 

[snakeguy101]

Note the rattle button on the end of the tail. It looks like a scaleless rattlesnake to me.

Chris

didnt notice that, but even still, I don't know of any Crotalid that looks similar to that.

 

[EricIvins]

It doesn't look like any of the scaleless Western Diamond Backs I've ever seen.......My first thought was some sort of Echis, but I can't put my finger on it........The pattern isn't right......

 

[mybrainsfreud]

insanely cool!

 

[Chris Anderson]

didnt notice that, but even still, I don't know of any Crotalid that looks similar to that.

The scaleless animals typically look very different from the normal version. Here is a photo i took of a scaleless Acanthophis antarcticus and a photo of a normal A. antarcticus:

It doesn't look like any of the scaleless Western Diamond Backs I've ever seen.......My first thought was some sort of Echis, but I can't put my finger on it........The pattern isn't right......

Looks similar to me, just slightly lighter in coloration:

I've never seen Echis with a rattle button...

Chris