11. Gaboon Viper One of the largest venomous snakes on the planet, this snake is known for its beautiful pattern. The Gaboon ...

Russell’s viper. Photo by Giulia Botan, via Unsplash India’s landscape is riddled with deadly reptiles, most notably the Indian cobra and Russell’s viper. These snakes are responsible for a ...

Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized ...

There is an island just off the coast of southeastern Brazil where people are forbidden and every animal that lands on its ...

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month ...

A snake in Denmark has been spotted attempting to consume an oversized hare that's 10 times larger than itself. The chance ...

The garden has recently become a hotspot for snake activity, with 24 snakes, including Russell's viper, cobra, trinket, kukri, and oriental rat snake, being spotted between May 31 and June 17 ...

Kleopfer said Chinese palm vipers are not considered particularly lethal in comparison to other venomous snakes; He rated its lethality as a five on a scale of 1 to 10.

Studies carried out in mice have demonstrated that two approved drugs — varespladib and marimastat — were effective in countering systemic and lethal effects of Russell’s viper (Daboia ...

The snake is not a true cobra but can flatten its neck to appear bigger, making it look cobra-like. This snake is semi-aquatic, living in tropical habitats of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.