Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study

Fossils excavated from Kutch in Gujarat could potentially be the remnants of one of the most giant snakes ever known, dubbed “Vasuki”, estimated to measure up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length – surpassing the size of a T. rex, a research conducted by the IndianIndianIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee said. The fossils were discovered in a lignite mine in the Panandhro region of the Kutch district.

The fossils were dated back to the Middle Eocene period, approximately 47 million years ago.(Source: Scientific Reports)

According to the journal published in Scientific Reports, researchers discovered 27 "mostly well-preserved" bones forming the snake's spinal column, or vertebra, with some connections still intact. They named the snake “Vasuki Indicus” (V.Indicus) and suggested it would have resembled a modern-day large python without venom.