http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/ ... ster-snakeBy comparing the sizes and shapes of its fossilized vertebrae to those of extant snakes, researchers estimated T. cerrejonensis reached a maximum length of 12 to 15 m (40 to 50 ft), weighed about 1,135 kg (2,500 lb), and measured about 1 m (3 ft) in diameter at the thickest part of the body.
I'm looking out the window at the river right now, trying to imagine what to do if a 40' snake came slithering out of the woods. Fun stuff.
//H