Photoby Hugo Brightling/Unsplash. The feared fer-de-lance is up there with the most troublesome snakes on the whole planet. It’s known invariably as the bothrops or, more commonly in Latin America, the terciopelo, and has a range that stretches all the way through the heart of Central America, from the tropical southern reaches of Mexico all the
Currentlythere are 95 snake species in Madagascar, of which about ten, very few are described. Note also that the rate of endemicity of snakes in Madagascar is very high. Only three species from the list below are not endemic. These snakes are not too aggressive, as in some countries, with a few exceptions. Madagascar- Tropical, Humid, Rainforest: The hot, wet season extends from November to April and the cooler, drier season from May to October. There also are screw pines, palms, and reeds on the coasts. and a variety of spiders. The only large or dangerous animals are the crocodiles, which occupy the rivers. The snakes, including the doTheNile crocodile, the largest reptile south of the Sahara Desert, is among the largest in the world. A 20-foot-long snake can weigh up to 2,100 pounds and grow to a length of 2,100 pounds. Many people regularly swim the Mozambique Channel from mainland Africa to Madagascar. In Madagascar, there are also Nile crocodiles, but