User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-74.193.207.108-20120724175243/@comment-74.193.207.108-20120724195131

@Windbarioth I said Snake monsters and Raviente technically isn't a snake its a dragon while the creature is limbless it has characteristics that snakes don't have such as eyelids and raviente's jaw structure is not at all like a snake nor does it have the classic flicking forked tounge all snakes have. When you look at raviente it is heavily inspired by chinese/japanese dragons. Also there are a few species of lizards that have no limbs like snakes but when you look closely to certain characteristics you'll realize they are not snakes.