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Snakes are truly frightening. Each species is beautiful and amazing in their own way. Let's find out what snake really is.

Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales.

US scientists put the snake population at three million, with some areas containing 13,000 snakes per sq mile.

Out of more than 3000 species of snakes in the world, some 600 are venomous and over 200 are considered to be medically important.

We have here the list of 10 most rarest snake in the world:

1. Blunthead Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake distributed in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

2. Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis is a venomous viper species found in the forests of West and Central Africa. A large viper, known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns." No subspecies are currently recognized.

3. Dragon Snake

Xenodermus is a genus of caenophidian snakes. It is a monotypic genus, containing only Xenodermus javanicus, also known as the dragonsnake, Javan tubercle snake, Javan mudsnake, or rough-backed litter snake. It is considered to be rare, though no conservation efforts are currently active.

4. Tiger Keelback

Rhabdophis tigrinus, the tiger keelback, kkotbaem, or yamakagashi, is a venomous colubrid snake found in East and Southeast Asia. Many sources, though not ITIS, recognize one subspecies, Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus of Taiwan.

5. Elephant Trunk Snake

Acrochordus javanicus, commonly known as the elephant trunk snake or the Javan file snake, is a species of snake in the family Acrochordidae, a family which represents a group of primitive non-venomous aquatic snakes. The species is also kept as an exotic pet.

6. Tentacled Snake

The tentacled snake or tentacle snake, is a rear-fanged aquatic snake native to South-East Asia. It is the only species of its genus, Erpeton, and the two tentacles on its snout are a unique feature among snakes. The method it uses to catch fish has recently been a subject of research.

7. Long-Nosed Whip

Ahaetulla nasuta, also known as common vine snake and long-nosed whip snake, is a slender green tree snake found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is not to be confused with Oxybelis fulgidus, "green vine snake" found in Central and South America.

8. Malagasy Leaf-Nosed Snake

Langaha madagascariensis is a medium-sized highly cryptic arboreal species. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in deciduous dry forests and rain forests, often in vegetation 1.5 to 2 meters above the ground.

9. Spiny Bush Viper

Atheris hispida is a venomous viper species endemic to Central Africa. It is known for its extremely keeled dorsal scales that give it a bristly appearance. No subspecies are currently recognized.

10. Antiguan Racer

The Antiguan racer is a harmless rear-fanged grey-brown snake that was until recently found only on Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua, in the eastern Caribbean. It is among the rarest snakes in the world.

So that was the most rarest snake in the world. Hope you guys enjoyed and learned from this amazing snakes. Stay awesome! :)

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