The vipers were born Oct. 11, the zoo said via its X account. Eyelash pit vipers are known for their signature “eyelash” scales — a unique evolutionary feature that helps them survive in their habitat ...

A group of hikers ventured into a mountainous rainforest in southern Mexico on a humid night. Around 1 a.m., they encountered a 2-foot-long snake moving through the leaves — and found a deadly species ...

A striking photo captures the moment a venomous green pit viper devours a brown tree frog in a rainforest in Taiwan, as the frog forlornly takes a final gulp of air. The gruesome shot has been ...

High up in the mountains of Colombia, a scaly creature balanced its 2-foot-long body on a branch. The predator had its red eyes on its next meal. But other sets of eyes were watching it, too. Nearby ...

Two recently-arrived Mangshan pit vipers, one of the world’s rarest and most colorful species of snake, are just a subway ride away in the Bronx. The new hatchlings were born this past Aug. 7 at the ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...

Two new species of venomous snakes were just added to Asia’s fauna – the Nujiang pit viper (Gloydius lipipengi) from Zayu, Tibet, and the Glacier pit viper (G. swild) found west of the Nujiang River ...

A new species of venomous pit viper was described from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, a World Heritage Site in China. Found in the touristic Zharu Valley, Gloydius lateralis was named after its ...

Where are they? The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is a small, stout-bodied pit viper, patterned with a series of large, dark brown blotches set on a light gray or tan-colored body. Adults average ...

Scientists found a rare reptile, the yellow-blotched palm pit viper, on a hike in Chiapas and expanded the known range of a dangerous species. Photo from Jorge Arturo Hidalgo-Garcia, shared by Adam ...