A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three extremely rare fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic ...

Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” and references the many mouths of the Mekong River where the new species ...

Many bites are the result of intentional interaction with snakes, and the study suggests many bites could be prevented.

A new species of parrot snake lay undetected for nearly nine years in a scientific collection in Brazil. It closely resembled related species with bright green and yellow tones. But one detail set ...

By Shanna Hanbury A new species of parrot snake lay undetected for nearly nine years in a scientific collection in Brazil. It ...

The coral snake - which belongs to a class of potentially-deadly snakes - bit the security guard on the toe while working at ...

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Guanyinshan mountain pit vipers have “slender” bodies, reaching over 2 feet in length, the study said. Their heads are “pear ...

The newly identified Snake River Plains ground squirrel was discovered to be a genetically distinct species after research and DNA analysis.

BOISE, Idaho — Southern Idaho's sprawling Snake River Plain has been harboring a distinct species of squirrel that's emerged from the underground. Researchers have identified a new species of ...