EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    A snake is identified to be having large hexagonal vertebrals and the dorsal surface bluish with narrow white streaks, it is :

    A)  echis carinata                   

    B)  bungarus coeruleus

    C)  vipera russelli                  

    D)  hemibungarus

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Bungarus (kraits) are highly poisonous snakes. Common krait has black or steel grey color with white arches on the back. Central scales of back are larger and hexagonal. Viper russelli is poisonous snake with triangular head having V-mark. Back has three rows of black spots appearing like chain. Echis carinata (saw sealed viper) is a small desert viper. It is not fatal to man but can kill small domestic animals.


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