Category: Venomous

6 Eyelash Pit Vipers Born at Dallas Zoo

6 Eyelash Pit Vipers Born at Dallas Zoo

The zoo has had 13 successful eyelash pit viper births since 1980, with the last being in 2014. [...]
Venomous Lizard From Late Triassic Discovered In Arizona

Venomous Lizard From Late Triassic Discovered In Arizona

Microzemiotes sonselaensis represents the third Late Triassic reptile species that possibly used envenomation in either feeding or defensive strategie [...]
New Venomous Snake Species Discovered In Vietnam

New Venomous Snake Species Discovered In Vietnam

The venomous snake was discovered in low to mid elevation areas of central and southern Vietnam. [...]
Venomous Snakes Seized During Arizona Raid Positive for Snake Fungal Disease, Are Euthanized

Venomous Snakes Seized During Arizona Raid Positive for Snake Fungal Disease, Are Euthanized

The investigation found that while some of the reptiles were legal to possess, others, such as the Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), are illegal to [...]
Universal Venomous Snake Antivenin Could Be Within Reach

Universal Venomous Snake Antivenin Could Be Within Reach

The researchers determined that their work with HIV could correlate with finding a universal antivenin. [...]
Man Dies After Being Bitten By Pet Gila Monster

Man Dies After Being Bitten By Pet Gila Monster

According to news reports, the man's girlfriend told authorities she entered the room in which the venomous reptile was housed after hearing her boyfr [...]
5 Beautiful Venomous Eyelash Pit Viper Snakes Of The Bothriechis Genus Described

5 Beautiful Venomous Eyelash Pit Viper Snakes Of The Bothriechis Genus Described

The researchers include Alejandro Arteaga, R. Alexander Pyron, Abel Batista, Jose Vieira, Elson Meneses Pelayo, Eric N. Smith, César L. Barrio Amorós, [...]
New Species of Venomous Pit Viper Discovered In Myanmar

New Species of Venomous Pit Viper Discovered In Myanmar

Trimeresurus ayeyarwadyensis was found to occur in the Yangon region's Hlawga Park and Pyapon and Myaungmya districts of Myanmar. [...]
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