Weird Naturalist – the game
Species guide
Project AB12 (Snakes)
Year 2164., Amgabudlin zone
Almost Alien Lab Publications
S = stable – don’t interact
E = endangered – if animal: needs to be brought to the establishment, if plant: extract DNA for cloning
V = vulnerable – don’t interact, monitor population over time
I = invasive – terminate
U = unstudied, monitor population over time
Table of contents
Cobra negro S
Dark baby V
Double diamond snake S
Green schinger S
Groader E
Heartheaded python E
Ice cream serpent E
Levvy I
Magic box viper S
Mayco viper S
Milk boa U
One-horned viper U
Pink egg-eater E
Pinocchio mamba S
Princess snake V
Rooster snake V
Shell-nosed snake S
Small Salbrini snake S
Snail friend snake S
Southern egg cannibal U
Starlight boa E
Turpentine boa I
Wilson's python I
Witch tail I
Yellow gypsy snake V
1. Cobra negro
Latin name: Naja obscura
Color: matte black, with a slight iridescent glow at certain angles
Size: 4-6 feet
Markings: none, may have grey rings around hood
Venomous: yes, neurotoxic
Special traits: known for extremely quick strikes and defensive behavior
Behavior: highly aggressive when provoked, generally shy
Eyes: large, black, slit pupils
Teeth: fixed fangs for venom delivery
Tail:?
2. Dark baby
Latin name: Serpens obscura
Color: deep blue-black with faint, pale yellow specks
Size: 1-2 feet
Markings: light yellow speckles along back and belly
Venomous: no
Special traits:?
Behavior: non-aggressive, will defend itself
Eyes: small, light colored
Teeth: small, rear-fanged
Tail: slightly tapering
3. Double diamond snake
Latin name: Bidiamantina serpens
Color: brown with double diamond shaped pattern
Size: 3-4 feet
Markings: double diamond shaped pattern
Venomous: hemotoxic venom
Special traits: known for camouflage in rocky, forested environments
Behavior: territorial and reclusive
Eyes: oval, golden, slit pupils
Teeth: long, retractable fangs
Tail: subtle rattle
4. Green schinger
Latin name: Dendroaspis viridis
Type: mamba
Color: bright green with yellowish underside
Size:?
Markings: light yellow lines running from head to tail on males
Venomous: yes, neurotoxic venom
Special traits: agile and fast
Behavior: very fast and active, avoids human contact
Eyes: large, round, pale yellow tint
Teeth: small, sharp
Tail: slender, good for arboreal navigation
5. Groader
Latin name: Python grandidus
Color: light tan with dark irregular patches, often resembling silhouettes of furniture
Size: 12-15 feet
Markings: dark patches
Venomous: no
Special traits: extremely strong, capable of constricting large prey
Behavior: solitary and slow moving
Eyes: small, golden
Teeth:?
Tail: powerful, fleshy
6. Heartheaded python
Latin name: Python cordatus
Color: rich reddish brown with irregular brown and white spots
Size: 6-8 feet
Markings: spots
Venomous: no
Special traits: heart shaped hood, often mistaken for cobra
Behavior: slow but will quickly coil for defense
Eyes: large, deep brown
Teeth: small
Tail:?
7. Ice cream serpent
Latin name: Serpentes gelata
Color: creamy white
Size: 2-3 feet
Markings: light pastel color splotches
Venomous: no
Special traits: soft external body
Behavior: shy and curious
Eyes: pale, ice-blue
Teeth: short
Tail: delicate
8. Levvy
Latin name: Serpens levii
Color: pale muted green with golden accents underneath scales
Size: 3-5 feet
Markings:?
Venomous: no
Special traits: remarkable agility and climbing
Behavior: very active and quick to flee
Eyes: bright, greenish gold
Teeth:?
Tail: flexible
9. Magic box viper
Latin name: Vipera magica
Color: dark blue with light blue stripes
Size: 2-3 feet
Markings:?
Venomous: yes, neurotoxic venom
Special traits: magic camouflage
Behavior: extremely reclusive, mostly in hiding
Eyes: yellow-green with slits
Teeth: long, retractable fangs
Tail:?
10. Mayco viper
Latin name: Vipera maycus
Color: warm yellow
Size: 4-5 feet
Markings:
Venomous: yes, hemotoxic venom
Special traits: venom smells like ‘’mac and cheese’’
Behavior: highly aggressive when threatened
Eyes: yellow with dark horizontal slits
Teeth: large fangs for deep penetration
Tail: thick
11. Milk boa
Latin name: Boa constrictor lactis
Color: light cream
Size: 6-10 ft
Markings: small dark brown markings on back
Venomous: no
Special traits: known for unique look
Behavior: enjoys basking in the sun
Eyes: large, dark brown
Teeth: sharp
Tail: thick
12. One-horned viper
Latin name: Vipera cornu
Color: pale gray with black and brown bands
Size: 3-4 feet
Markings: bands
Venomous: yes, neurotoxic venom
Special traits: horn like protrusion on head
Behavior: slow but incredibly dangerous when provoked
Eyes: red
Teeth:?
Tail: rapid flicking
13. Pink egg-eater
Latin name: Dromophis rosea
Color: green
Size: 1.5 – 2 ft
Markings: none
Venomous: no
Special traits: ability to consume eggs larger than its own body size, in that case
belly stretches and looks pink
Behavior: super stealthy
Eyes: small, black
Teeth: none, uses flexible throat
Tail: short
14. Pinocchio mamba
Latin name: Dendroaspis longus
Color: light brown
Size: 7-8 feet
Markings: dark brown ‘’sprinkles’’ along back
Venomous: yes, neurotoxic
Special traits: long, thin
Behavior: extremely fast, agile, highly venomous
Eyes: large, bright yellow
Teeth: long, sharp fangs
Tail: slender
15. Princess snake
Latin name: Regina serpens
Color: black
Size: 0.8 – 1.2 ft
Markings: some had small gold specks on underside
Venomous: no
Special traits: graceful movements with half the body always being raised
Behavior: calm, regal, non-aggressive, affectionate
Eyes: large, pale green
Teeth: small, for gripping prey
Tail:?
16. Rooster snake
Latin name: Serpens gallus
Color: white
Size: 4-7 ft
Markings: red marks under head
Venomous: no
Special traits: vivid coloration, females much bigger
Behavior: bold, territorial, confrontational
Eyes: bright yellow, alert
Teeth: long, sharp
Tail: simple
17. Shell-nosed snake
Latin name: Testudinophis nasalis
Color: dark brown
Size: 2-3 feet
Markings: none
Venomous: no
Special traits: shell-like protrusion on nose
Behavior: rests a lot
Eyes:?
Teeth: short
Tail: short
18. Small Salbrini snake
Latin name: Salbrini minor
Color: light blue with black diamond pattern
Size: 1 – 1.5 feet
Markings: irregular
Venomous: no
Special traits:?
Behavior:?
Eyes: large, round
Teeth: flicks to warn away small predators
Tail: very short
19. Snail friend snake
Latin name: Gastrophis amici
Color: dark brown
Size: 3-4 feet
Markings: none
Venomous: no
Special traits: smooth texture, fake antennae
Behavior: slow, non-aggressive
Eyes: large, black
Teeth: very small
Tail: long and flexible, can navigate through mud and water
20. Southern egg cannibal
Latin name: Serpens ovoferus
Color: pale yellow
Size: 2-4 feet
Markings: reddish brown spots around head
Venomous: no
Special traits:?
Behavior: eats other snakes’ eggs (among other eggs)
Eyes: large, round, green
Teeth: small but sharp, piercing through egg shells
Tail: blunt
21. Starlight boa
Latin name: Boa sellae
Color: dark midnight blue with speckles of white
Size: 5-6 ft
Markings: white speckles
Venomous: no
Special traits: ethereal glow at night
Behavior: extremely calm and nocturnal, very slowly kills prey
Eyes: large and dark
Teeth:?
Tail: long and muscular
22. Turpentine boa
Latin name: Boa turpentina
Color: light brown with orange and yellow stripes
Size: 11-12 ft
Markings: stripes
Venomous: no
Special traits: sharp, acidic smell that scares predators
Behavior: active during night, resting in trees during day
Eyes: yellow
Teeth: large, voluminous
Tail: thick and muscular
23. Wilson's python
Latin name: Python wilsonii
Color: grey with light grey spots
Size: 2.5. – 3 ft
Markings: spot
Venomous: no
Special traits: very little variation between specimens
Behavior: aggressive when physically provoked
Eyes: large, golden, wide pupils
Teeth: numerous, small
Tail:?
24. Witch tail
Latin name: Serpens venator
Color: black
Size: 6-8 ft.
Markings: some have dark green rings near tail
Venomous: yes
Special traits: tail resembles broomstick because of dead skin, thicker body
Behavior: extremely aggressive even when not threatened
Eyes: green, slit pupils
Teeth: long, curved
Tail: thin, resembling broom
25. Yellow gypsy snake
Latin name: Serpens gypsium
Color: bright yellow with white patches
Size: 1-2 ft
Markings: repetitive shield-like patches
Venomous: no
Special traits: often follows migration patterns of other species
Behavior: friendly, nomadic, looking for food in new areas
Eyes: large, dark
Teeth: small, sharp
Tail: flexible