Ultimate fact presents Top 22 Rarest Snakes in the world You won’t Believe Actually Exist. Snakes are common in many parts of the world. We humans spend so much time fearing snakes that we never really get a chance to appreciate their unusual beauty. For this video, we’ve gathered details of some of the most extraordinary and rare snake species from around the world. Here are top 22 rarest snakes in the world you won’t believe actually exist.

1. The St. Lucia Racer Snake Located on a tropical Caribbean island 800 meters off the St. Lucia mainland, this relatively small non-venomous snake was once abundant. Hence, the species begin to decimate when the small Asian mongoose was introduced to the island. Introduction of an invasive animal in its natural habitat ended up making the St. Lucia racer one of the rarest snakes in the world. 2. Paradise Flying Snake This rare reptile species can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore. Paradise flying snakes can only glide through the air rather than actually flying like birds. They climb trees and fling themselves off. Cool! Paradise flying snakes are great gliders; they can glide up to 330 feet through the air. 5. The Short-Nosed Sea Snake Rightly called the short-nosed sea snake due to its small head and short snout, this snake is mostly found on northern coast of Western Australia. The snake is categorized among endangered species of venomous sea snake. This rare reptile prefers sandy areas of the reefs with shallow waters. 6. The Bush Viper Among the top ten rarest snakes in the world is the Bush viper, a small snake with a big bite! The bush viper is also called the spiny bush viper or hairy bush viper. Bush vipers are mainly found in the tropical sub-Saharan Africa. Most sub-species of the bush viper have isolated and fragmented distributions due to their confinement to rain forests. 11. The Spider Tailed Viper Which creature scares you more, the spider or the snake? Don’t forget to let us know. The spider tailed horned viper is a rare snake that lives in western Iran. Its tail has a bulb-like end covered with long scales. It tricks its prey into coming closer by waving its tail. The spider tailed horned viper was discovered in 1968. 13. The White Cobra You will be so lucky if you ever stumble upon a white cobra. This is because white cobra is one of the world’s rarest snakes. The white cobra is not a separate species of a snake; rather, it is just a regular cobra which has a special condition called albinism. Due to albinism, the snake loses all pigmentation from its body. White snakes are rare because many of them die before being born. 14. Double Headed Snake Terrified of regular snakes that have a single head, imagine meeting a double headed snake? Take a look at this two headed albino king snake. To date, this queer-looking reptile has attracted thousands of visitors. 15. The Orange Snake Isn’t it amazing how some people invest so much of their time in weird things! Can you imagine investing 15 years in trying to breed a unique snake species? Well, this guy just did! According to newspapers, a man named Brian Barczyk spent 15 years trying to produce a brand new snake species known as the rare orange snake. Unfortunately, the little ball python passed away only a few weeks after its birth. And Brian never got a chance to share his little baby with the world. Aww! 17. The Elephant Trunk Snake Here is a snake that lives in water like fish and other sea animals. The elephant trunk snake is a non-venomous aquatic snake native to Indonesia. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. This snake has loose skin, brown coloring and a light yellow belly. 18. Saharan Horned Viper Here comes a snake that could definitely give you a few sleepless nights! The Saharan horned viper has cat like eyes and horns like the devil. If that’s not enough to scare you off, we don’t know what will! Native to the deserts of Africa and Middle East, the Saharan horned viper is a highly venomous snake; its bite can cause end. 21. Dragon Snake Xenodermus javanicus or the dragon snake is a small and unique species of Colubrid snake renowned for its unusual but fascinating appearance. The snake is also known by the names, the Javan Tubercle snake, Javan mud snake, and rough-backed litter snake.. 22. Red Cobra This medium-sized cobra is typically 0.7 to 1.2 meters long, but it in some cases the reptile may grow to around 1.5 meters. Commonly found in various parts of Africa, the red cobra is often thought of as an attractive snake species. and northern Tanzania have an orange-red body, with dark blue or black bands around their throats. Which of these snakes do you think is most beautiful? What will you do if you find one in your house? Share your thoughts in the comments. #UltimateFact #Facts #Snake