Gujarat's Vasuki Indicus or Colombia's Titanoboa, which is the largest snake on Earth? It weighs 1.25 tonnes, length is..., name is...
During the Paleocene epoch, around 58-60 million years ago, Titanoboa cerrejonensis , which lived in the swampy ecosystems of Colombia, is considered the largest prehistoric snake in history. According to the Times of India report, initially believed to be crocodile vertebrae, the fossilized vertebrae of a colossal snake, ultimately known as Titanoboa, were discovered in 2009 at the Cerrejón coal mines.
Jonathan Bloch and Carlos Jaramillo later discovered the snake was Titanoboa measuring 15 metres (50 feet) long and weighing approximately 1.25 tonnes. Titanoboa , as wide as an oil drum, crushed its prey with a powerful bite that had a muscle force of approximately 400 psi . The discovery generated media attention and has led to a life- size model of Titanoboa now located in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
In 2005, paleontologists found 27 large vertebrae at the Panadhro Lignite Mine in Gujarat, India, which they thought were crocodile bones. After nearly nine years of detailed research, a group led by Sunil Bajpai determined that the fossils belonged to an undescribed giant snake species and named it Vasuki indicus after the mythological giant serpent in Hindu mythology. Dating to roughly 47 million years ago (Middle Eocene), Vasuki reached an estimated length of up to 15 m (49 feet) and weighed close to 1 tonne, reported TOI. Since the snake's gigantic size and Indian affiliation made 'Vasuki' (the celestial serpent connected to Lord Shiva) culturally significant, it was also an appropriate scientific homage.
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