The agency posted images on social media of the snakes that were discovered. They included garter snakes, a coastal banded California king snake, a rhino rat snake and a Kenyan sand boa, among others.

The snake expert was able to catch and identify the snake, which was a non-venomous viper. “It’s a harmless viperine snake which looks very similar to the venomous viper,” he said.

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Like practically anything else, a rhino viper can be purchased online, Cooney reported. Cooney found a baby viper available online for $75 plus shipping. Adult snakes were available for about $125.

For visitors who don't shriek when they see a snake, rhino vipers are beautiful. Their heavily patterned bodies sport a variety of colors: red, yellow, blue, brown, black.

The snake was spotted outside a residence in Maharashtra, in western India. After the deadly snake was located, it was taken to a facility that handles such creatures. Despite being one of the ...

Customs officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai Customs Zone-III foiled yet another wild life smuggling attempt, 16 live snakes-Garter, Rhino Rat, Albino Rat, Kenyan Sand Boa, CA King etc. seized from ...

A recent study shows a lack of birds and rats — due to the brown tree snake — is making it easier for rhino beetles to breed in the crowns of coconut trees, something that usually doesn’t ...

The research team attributes this behavior to the loss of birds and rats through predation by the brown tree snake, which was accidentally introduced to Guam after World War II.