The biggest species of snakes are divided into two categories based on scientific research, i.e., the longest and the heaviest. This is because these two features are often found in different species.

A 17-foot-7-inch Burmese python found in the Florida Everglades set a state record for both its size and the 87 eggs it was carrying, a national park official said. The 164.5-pound snake was found, ...