Learn about the eyelash palm-pitviper of Costa Rica, a vividly colored venomous snake with unique “eyelash” scales.

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Discover how experts in India are revolutionizing snakebite treatment and research to save lives and protect communities.

The Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) is a venomous species of pit viper with an average length of about four to six feet, although some individuals can grow over eight feet. Fer-de-lances live in ...

Africa is home to two deadly snakes, the black mamba and the Gaboon viper. These snakes differ in size, venom, and behavior.

Rattlesnakes, feared for their potent venom, are often mistaken for harmless species. This article explores eight snakes that ...

Texas' warm temperatures, habitat diversity, large size, and abundance of prey facilitate an immense snake population in the state. Many of the water bodies throughout the Lone Star State host a ...