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Vasuki indicus

"The Indian Serpent King"

Vasuki indicus is an extinct snake species in the family Madtsoiidae that lived during the Middle Eocene of what is now India. V. indicus is the only species in the genus Vasuki, known from several vertebrae found in the Naredi Formation. It has an estimated body length between 10.9–15.2 m (36–50 ft), making it the largest known madtsoiid. The highest length estimates place Vasuki among the longest snakes ever discovered.

The holotype specimen of Vasuki, IITR/VPL/SB 3102-1-21, was discovered in 2005 within the sedimentary layers of the Naredi Formation in the Panadhro Lignite Mine in the Kutch district of Gujarat State, western India. The specimen consists of 27 pre-cloacal vertebrae, some of which were found in articulation. The fossil material was found some time after 2004, and preliminary analyses suggested crocodilian affinities for the fossil material without further review.

In 2024, Vasuki indicus was described as a new genus and species of madtsoiid snake based on these fossil remains. The generic name, Vasuki, references the divine serpent of the same name from Hinduism. The specific name, indicus, references India, the country where the Vasuki fossils were found.

(If You are wondering why its colors are off, Because The Colors are based on The Red-headed krait/Bungarus flaviceps)