As night settled across Laos, an elusive 2-foot-long predator emerged from its hiding place and began climbing along the rocks. Its “cryptic camouflage” and “secretive” lifestyle helped it go largely ...

The world’s deadliest snake, the saw-scaled viper, is thought to be responsible for the most human fatalities. Click here to learn more.

This highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake was found pinned under a log Feb. 4 at Honli‘i Beach, a popular surf spot and beach park about 2 miles northwest of Hilo. (Photo Courtesy: Hawai‘i ...

One night during their visit, researchers spotted an unfamiliar-looking snake climbing ... its “characteristic” yellow-tinged snout. Vang Vieng lance-headed pit vipers are “highly secretive ...

Researchers said they named the new species “flavirostris” after the Latin words “flāvus,” meaning “yellow ... vipers to be an endangered species. Locals described these snakes ...