They took a closer look at the snakes and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Ovophis zhaoermii, or the Guanyinshan mountain pit viper. An Ovophis zhaoermii, or Guanyinshan ...

They took a closer look and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Protobothrops flavirostris, or the Vang Vieng lance-headed pit viper. A Protobothrops flavirostris, or Vang Vieng ...

Snake Island is a small, forested island off the coast of Brazil that writhes with thousands of venomous vipers. The snakes, ...

The snakes have “large” eyes with “bright golden yellow” irises ... the red-barred green pit viper. The snakes are similar to other forest-dwelling pit vipers, including in the shape ...