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Ilha da Queimada Grande. / 24.48611°S 46.67500°W / -24.48611; -46.67500. Ilha da Queimada Grande, more commonly referred to as Snake Island, is an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. The island became famous for its abundant snakes, hence the name "Snake Island." It is administered as part of the municipality of ...
This place is called Snake Island. Its official name is Ilha da Queimada Grande and it is located about 90 miles off the coast of Brazil. It is beautiful with a mix of rainforest and rocky slopes.
The species is endemic to Queimada Grande Island, Brazil, commonly known as Snake Island. Therefore, the type locality is the same: "Ilha da Queimada Grande, situado no litoral do Estado de S. Paulo, a cêrca de 40 milhas a S.O. da barra de Santos" (Brazil). This island has a total area of only 43 hectares or 430,000 square metres.
The island was separated from the mainland by rising sea levels about 9,000 years ago, and the rodent population disappeared, so the snake adapted to eating birds. Its main prey are the migratory white-crested elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps ), yellow-legged thrush ( Turdus flavipes ) and double-collared seedeater ( Sporophila caerulescens ), all of ...
There’s an island, nicknamed Snake Island, with one to five snakes per square meter of land. It’s located off the coast of Brazil and contains 2,000 to 4,000 venomous golden lanceheads found ...
Treasure Quest: Snake Island is an American reality television series produced by MAK Pictures for the Discovery Channel.The series follows a crew of treasure hunters led by Jeremy Whalen (including champion freediver Mehgan Heaney-Grier) as they search for the legendary trove of Incan treasure known as the Treasure of the Trinity throughout South America.
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Snake Island is located 35 km from the coast, east of the mouth of the Danube River. The island's coordinates are 45°15′N 30°12′E. The island is X-shaped, 690 meters from S-W to N-E by 682 meters from N-W to S-E, covering an area of 0.205 km 2 (0.079 sq mi). The highest area is 41 metres (135 ft) above sea level.