In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, cottonmouths and three kinds of rattlesnakes ...

Snake locations in the U.S. vary greatly by region and the further south you travel, the more likely you are to run into a ...

the fer-de-lance is one of the most dangerous pit vipers out there. Reaching lengths of 8 feet and weighing an average of 10-13 pounds, this snake exists in many populated regions, which is likely ...

Explore the world's deadliest snakes, including the North America's Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, South America's Fer-De-Lance, and Europe's Nose-H ...

Now, these “ambushing” animals have been identified as a new species of snake: the red-barred green pit viper. Researchers were surveying the karst environment when they noticed the animals ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

Malayan pit viper and Siamese pit viper round out the deadliest of the Kingdom’s venomous snakes. The remaining species are the mountain pit viper, pink-tailed pit viper, red-eyed pit viper, Cardamom ...