Unveiling the elusive and exotic: Venomics of the Malayan blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps). Journal of Proteomics, 2016; 132: 1 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.11.014 ...

The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales, which is only “visible when inflated.” A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback, showing its inflated defense mechanism.

Like many coral snakes, it is beautifully decorated with electric blue detailing and a bright red head and tail. Researchers detailed their analysis of the snake's novel venom in the journal Toxins.

The stunning blue beast – also known as a gopher snake – then begins to dine on its dead rival but it looks like it's bitten off more than it can chew. The footage of the snake – the longest ...

The snake, when disturbed, can inflate its body to show patches of bright blue skin between its body scales, giving the distinctive neon-blue colour. The species, which feeds mostly on frogs and ...

The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales, which is only “visible when inflated.” A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback, showing its inflated defense mechanism.

The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales, which is only “visible when inflated.” A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback, showing its inflated defense mechanism.