Giant prehistoric snake Vasuki indicus may have reached 15.2 meters

Paleontologists at IIT Roorkee described Vasuki indicus, a Middle Eocene snake from Gujarat, India, that lived about 47 million years ago. Based on 27 vertebrae, its length is estimated at 10.9–15.2 meters, rivaling Titanoboa.

• Fossils date to about 47 million years ago in the Middle Eocene
• Length estimated at 10.9–15.2 meters from 27 vertebrae
• Vertebrae measured 37.5–62.7 mm long and up to 111.4 mm wide
• The species belongs to the extinct family Madtsoiidae