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This is a quiz about extinct and almost extinct snakes. What do you know about them? Some of these photos are of snakes that are closely related.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dcpddc478
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
393,698
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which country would you have found the Round Island burrowing boa in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these colorful snakes is believed to have gone extinct in the 1950s? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Titanoboa is an extinct snake that holds the record for being the largest snake to have lived.


Question 4 of 10
4. The Saint Croix racer was found on St. Croix in which body of water? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Bluff Downs giant python was a large snake endemic to which island? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these is a small snake that was native to Mauritius? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where would you have found the snake known as the Wonambi? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Prakke's reed snake was found in which country? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is unusual about the Eupodophis descouensi? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Was the Saint Lucia racer a venomous snake? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which country would you have found the Round Island burrowing boa in?

Answer: Mauritius

The Round Island burrowing boa was native to Mauritius. It had a pointed snout and was brown in color. It was last seen in 1975 on Round Island. It went extinct because of habitat loss caused by goats and rabbits grazing.
2. Which of these colorful snakes is believed to have gone extinct in the 1950s?

Answer: The Southern Florida Rainbow Snake

The Southern Florida rainbow snake is either extinct or is one of the rarest snakes in the United States. Only three specimens have been found, between 1949 and 1952. These snakes were multi-colored and are believed to have eaten small reptiles.
3. Titanoboa is an extinct snake that holds the record for being the largest snake to have lived.

Answer: True

The Titanoboa is the largest snake ever to have lived. They were approximately 42 ft. (12.8m) long and weighed about 2,500 lbs. These South American snakes were apex predators who ate primarily fish and other aquatic life.
4. The Saint Croix racer was found on St. Croix in which body of water?

Answer: The Caribbean Sea

This extinct snake was found on St. Croix, in the Caribbean Sea. This was a large snake that has not been seen for over 100 years. It was a brown patterned snake that was believed to have eaten lizards. This species is thought to have become extinct due to deforestation and the introduction of the mongoose.
5. The Bluff Downs giant python was a large snake endemic to which island?

Answer: Australia

Once found in Australia, the Bluff Downs giant python was a large snake that died out during the Early Pliocene. From fossilized remains, it has been ascertained that this snake was at least 33 ft. (10 m) long.
6. Which of these is a small snake that was native to Mauritius?

Answer: Hoffstetter's worm snake

The Hoffstetter's worm snake is a tiny snake that was endemic to the island of Mauritius. It was last seen in the seventeenth century. The introduction of predatory species of animals is thought to have been responsible for their extinction.
7. Where would you have found the snake known as the Wonambi?

Answer: Australia

The Wonambi was a 20 ft. snake. It was a part of the extinct megafauna of Australia. It was a constrictor type snake that ate small mammals and rodents. It is thought to have been nonvenomous.
8. Prakke's reed snake was found in which country?

Answer: Malaysia

This species was described in 1983 and is only known from an example found in Sandakan Bay, Sabah, Malaysia. The original lowland forest where the species was found has disappeared due to deforestation for urban development.
9. What is unusual about the Eupodophis descouensi?

Answer: It had small legs

The Eupodophis descouensi had two small useless back legs. This serpent lived in the late Cretaceous period. Eupodophis was a marine snake that lived in the Tethys Ocean. Their small back legs were probably an adaptation for swimming.
10. Was the Saint Lucia racer a venomous snake?

Answer: No

The Saint Lucia racer can be found on the Caribbean island of Maria Major. It is a fairly small non-venomous snake. It is brown with a black band behind the large, conspicuous eyes. It may be extinct or there may be twenty or less, it is a matter of debate. Introduced mongoose are thought to have caused their extinction.
Source: Author dcpddc478

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