what is the anatomy of a night snake ?
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night snake (Hypsiglena torquata)\n\nOrder: Squamata\nFamily: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)\nSpanish names: culebra\n\nDistinguishing Features\nThis small 12 to 26 inch (30 to 66 cm) snake has a triangular-shaped head, a dark eyestripe, and elliptical pupils; it is often mistaken for a young rattlesnake. The night snake is easily distinguished from the latter by a tail that tapers to a point and the absence of a rattle. The night snake has a pair of large, dark brown or black blotches on the neck immediately behind the head. It is pale gray, light brown, or beige with dark gray, brown, or black blotches on the back and sides; the underside is white. \n\n \nRange \nThe range of this snake extends from British Columbia through the western United States and south to Guerrero, Mexico.\n\nHabitat \nA habitat generalist, the night snake is found in rocky areas of grassland, chaparral, desertscrub, woodland, moist mountain meadows, and thornscrub from sea level to 8700 feet (2650 m). \n\nLife History \nSeldom encountered during the day, this nocturnal snake is often seen crossing roads at night. The night snake preys upon lizards, small snakes, frogs, salamanders, and small mice, which it subdues with its mild venom; this venom poses no threat to humans. Young night snakes feed upon insects. If disturbed, the night snake raises its head and weaves, hisses, and flattens its neck in threat. Two to 9 eggs are laid spring through summer.\n------------------------------------\nNight Snake \nHypsiglena torquata \n\nThe Night Snake is at home in a wide variety of climates, from the temperate northwestern United States to tropical Mexico. Like other snakes that are active after dark, it has vertical pupils. It is seen most frequently crossing warm back roads at night. It feeds on lizards, snakes, and frogs. While harmless to humans, the Night Snake has enlarged, grooved teeth that hold prey while a mild venom subdues it.\n\nLook For: A tan to gray snake with dark spots on back and a pair of large dark blotches on the neck. Vertical pupils.\n\nLength: 12-26".\n\nHabitat: Deserts, grasslands, chaparral, brushlands, mountain meadows.\n\nRange: Most of California, eastern Oregon, and Washington south through Nevada and Utah to central Texas.\n---------------------------------------\nKey Characteristics \nBronze/copper eye color, with a vertical pupil \nSmooth scales \nSmall size \nTan ground color with brown saddles/blotches \n\nGeneral Description:\nNight Snakes are smooth scaled snakes with striking bronze/copper colored eyes that have vertical pupils.  These features help distinguish them from Gopher Snakes, which are similarly colored but have keeled scales and round pupils.  Night Snakes have a dorsal coloration that consists of a tan ground color that is marked by contrasting brown saddles and lateral (side) spots.  The darker brown color also extends from the eyes onto the neck and forms a blotch at the base of the head.  This dark eye-line contrasts with the light (white or cream) colored labial area.  Night Snakes have a solid, pearly-white ventral coloration that is usually iridescent.  Night Snakes are mildly venomous (although not dangerous to humans), and when they are threatened they may coil their body and thrust the coils towards the offender.  While in this defensive posture, the head is flattened into a triangular shape.\n\nNight Snakes are small snakes, generally less than 61 cm (24 in.) in total length (Storm and Leonard 1995).\n\nNight Snakes, like most other snakes from Idaho, mate in the spring and lay 3-9 eggs that hatch later in the summer (Storm and Leonard 1995).  The juveniles resemble the adults.\n\nHabitat:\nNight Snakes are nocturnal, making them difficult to find.  They can be encountered by turning objects or during the night on desert roads.  These snakes inhabit desert lowlands that generally have a rocky component, although they can be found in areas lacking rocks, provided there are rodent burrows (Storm
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im not sure but i think it can be the hognose snake. it pretends to be dead and emits a smell like that of a carcasse.im not sure it can be found in texas though.
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What do you mean by largest? Do you mean biggest weight or biggest length?\n\n**The heaviest snake in the world is the anaconda. They can weigh more then 500 pounds!\n\n**The longest snake in the world is the python. They can get to be about 33 feet!
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That reminds me of one of the ancient mythologie (greek, I think) called the Ouroboros---the snake eating its own tail.  No end, no beginning.    Good point on the "circular arguments".....
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Here is a very good site, hope this helps.\nhttp://www.coopsjokes.com/amz/amzrept.htm\nHere are some other interesting facts, I got them from watching the Discovery Channel.\n-The basilisk (or Jesus Christ) lizard has the ability to walk on water.\n-Recently a two headed albino snake was put up for sale.  Albino alligators are also known to exist.\n-Cottonmouth rattlesnakes were given their name because the insides of their mouths are white.\n-Snakes can dislocate their jaws to swallow prey whole.  I know that some species of snake can consume deer whole.
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Snakes are animals.  They crawl the best.  Do you mean mammals?  Lots of mammals that are considered preditors crawl in order to sneak up on their prey.
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sharp teeth and claws, \nretractable claws\nflexible spine, \nmuscles for strength and agility, \neyes which see well at night\nCamouflaged fur
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http://f.screensavers.com/OMS/img/407/snakefangs_215.gif
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http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/stomach.htm\nhttp://anatomy.med.umich.edu/gastrointestinal_system/stomach_ans.html\nhttp://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/subjects/subject?id=247
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Many people believe that a snake represents the devil or evil in a dream. It goes back to the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis.
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check if there is a rattle snake inside!!\nlol j/k
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Reptiles breath through thier skin.
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DESCRIPTION: \n\nThis unusual mid-sized stocky agamid lizard has prominent spines along its sides and a large, essentially triangle-shaped head. Forming a sort of shield around the snout is a spiney jaw pouch which, when swollen, looks like a beard and makes any predator think twice before attacking. This wide-ranging species shows considerable geographic variation; its basic color varies from shades of brown, gray, and reddish-brown to bright orange. The ventral surface ranges from pale to dark gray, with white elongated spots edged with black. Mature males have dark "beards" which become black during courtship and breeding. Adults can grow as large as ten inches in body length or two feet in total length, including the tail. Males are larger than females. \n\nII. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: \n\nThese lizards are native to Central Australia. They prefer semi-arid to arid woodland habitats. Time is spent both on the ground and in trees. They may be found perched on bush branches and even on fence posts. \n\nIII. DIET:\n\nBearded dragons are omnivorous and consume many types of insects, small vertebrates, and vegetation including fruits and flowers. \n\nIV. LIFE CYCLE/SOCIAL STRUCTURE:\n\nSexual maturity is reached at one to two years of age. Mature females typically lay clutches of eleven to sixteen oblong leathery eggs in early summer. The eggs are laid in nests dug in sandy soil and the unattended young hatch 3 months later. \n\nV. SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS:\n\nA bulky body and the habit of basking allows them to store heat, making it possible to operate at lower temperatures than other lizards. They can also survive higher temperatures for several hours, since they can regulate body temperature by evaporation. \n\nVI. INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION:\n\nWhen intimidated, they flatten their bodies and stand erect with mouth gaping. The light-colored mouth lining, spines bordering the lower jaw and puffed-out blackish beard give a formidable appearance. This defensive display has earned these lizards the common name of "bearded dragon". \nAggressiveness to other members of the group is shown through "body language". The tip of the tail is slightly curved at the end and the head is bobbed rapidly. Submission is signaled by rotating the arms in a full circular motion, which looks a bit like waving. Ritualistic sparring matches take place in which both animals are in flat postures, beards and tails up and outward; they circle each other, biting at one another's tail, but usually no damage is done. \n\nTheir ability to change shades of color, from light to dark, helps them to regulate body temperature. Color changes can also depend on emotional state, and may also be used for concealment. When injured, sick, or dying the back becomes black and the legs pale yellow. \n\nAustralian desert lizards often make their escape by rising on their hind legs and running bipedally. They cannot run as fast as when using four feet, but perhaps this behavior aids in temperature control. They lift their bodies from the hot ground to lose the heat they generate in running. This reduces the amount of heat they take in from the ground and increases the cooling airflow over their bodies.
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They tend to be an agressive snake.  They do not make good pets (Yes, there are some that remain small enough to be pets).\n\nOther than that, don't know what you're looking for...
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The green tree python (Chondrophyton viridis or Morelia viridis) is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and neighbouring countries, whereas the green or emerald boa (Corallus caninus)is like all boas native to the New World and occurs in Amazonia. The green python is not that large for a constrictor (max 1,8 m, about 6 feet), and not all individuals are really green (some are partially yellow, reddish or brown, especially when young). Emerald boas may be longer (up to 2,2 m) and are green with white markings (juveniles also differ in coloration from adults). Even so, as tree-dwelling species both are more slender than other constrictors. The labial pits (heat receptors) of the emerald boa are larger and more visible than those of the green python.\nThese species also differ by other characteristics common to other boas and pythons. Pythons lay eggs, whereas boas are ovoviviparous.
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Snakes, like other reptiles, are built around moisture conservation. Most snakes and lizards don't even pee, let alone sweat! They excrete their uric acid in a solid pellet. If they sweated, they would have to top up on moisture, which would be difficult and dangerous for many species. By not having to drink free-standing water, reptiles are able to occupy some of the driest environments on earth. As has been pointed out, most reptiles are what are called "shuttling heliotherms", moving in and out of the sun to maintain a constant body temperature. Sankes, having a large surface area in relation to their mass, tend to heat up more quickly than lizards. They can absorb heat through the ground as well, which is called being "thigmothermic" -which makes one wonder if they get warm by beating up other reptiles they would be "thugmothermic" ;-). \n\nSnakes shed their skin periodically and for a variety of reasons- not only to allow them to grow, but also if they have any sort of parasites. It is only the outermost layer of the skin that is shed, but there is usually a little bit of pigment in the shed skin and this often allows the  pattern, although not the colour of the snake that shed the skin to be ascertained. Humans shed their skin too, we call it dandruff. Most household dust is shed skin of people.
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Can you give me a little more details?  My dictionary of dreams has two pages concerning dreaming about snakes.  If you could tell me more about it I can look it up for you.