As the weather gets warmer, snakes will begin to appear. In Louisiana, there are seven venomous snake species. What they are and how to identify them.

They took a closer look at the snakes and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Ovophis zhaoermii, or the Guanyinshan mountain pit viper. An Ovophis zhaoermii, or Guanyinshan ...

As a result, individuals who are bitten by Pope’s Pit Viper or other less-studied pit vipers remain vulnerable to severe and ...

Snakes are among the most diverse and ecologically significant reptiles, inhabiting a wide range of environments worldwide.

Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake ... water moccasin are the world's only semi-aquatic vipers, and typical moccasin behavior includes curling into a ...