Better hope you don’t get bit by any of these venomous snakes. Top row: Robert Hamilton/Alamy; Wiki Commons; Sam Yue/Alamy. Middle row: Scott Travers; Design Pics Inc/Alamy; Dimitry Orlov/Alamy.

A multicoloured venomous snake found in dry tropical forests in central Vietnam has been recognised as a new species. Trimeresurus cyanolabris has a bright grass-green body, yellow eyes, a brick-red ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of krait, Bungarus sagittatus, in the mountains of western Thailand. It’s as beautiful as it is deadly. Kraits are a highly venomous group of snakes found in ...

The ocean is home to some of the most fascinating and dangerous creatures on Earth. Among them, sea snakes are often overlooked, yet they are some of the most powerful predators in coastal and ...

The new species was once believed to be another, much less deadly snake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A deadly new snake has ...

In several areas within the Indian subcontinent, snake bites continue to be a significant public health issue; indeed, they are directly connected with biogeographical, migrational and sleep patterns.