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Uracoan Rattlesnake
Crotalus vegrandis
A small Venezuelan rattlesnake of dry savanna habitats, named for the Uracoa River in Monagas state.
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| Uracoan Rattlesnake | Ural Rat Snake | Urutu | Usambara Bush Viper |
List of Snakes That Start With U
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Ural Rat Snake
Elaphe schrenckii
A large, agile climber of Korean and Russian forests, also called the Russian rat snake, valued by snake enthusiasts for its cool-temperate hardiness.
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Urutu
Rhinocerophis alternatus
A short, thick South American pit viper of grassland and wetland edges, known for the small white markings on its dark face.
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Usambara Bush Viper
Atheris ceratophora
A small, glittering arboreal viper of the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, with strongly keeled scales that give it a rough armoured look.
About snakes starting with U
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