Rainbow Serpent by various animal, insect, and plant species. The Carpet snake is considered a form that the Rainbow Serpent can take by the Walmadjari people. Furthermore, four snakes may have served as inspiration for the Rainbow Serpent. These include the Scrub or Amethystine python, the Taipan, and the File snake, each of which possesses a characteristic that was associated with the Rainbow Serpent, however the most likely inspiration for the Rainbow Serpent is speculated to be the Water python ("Liasis fuscus") In Queensland, a fossil of a snake was found, and they believe that it came from the prehistoric family of
Snake-stone the delay in seeking appropriate medical care." Snake-stone A snake-stone, also known as a viper's stone, black stone, " schwarze Steine", " pierres noire", "piedritas negras", serpent-stone, or nagamani is an animal bone or stone used as folk medicine for snake bite in Africa, South America, and Asia. The early Celtic era European Adder stone is also called a snake stone, and is usually made from coloured glass, often with holes. Its purpose is for protection against evil spirits rather than snake bite. Experts are concerned that relying on a black stone may prevent snakebite victims from seeking appropriate medical