In 1968, a group of researchers, known as the Second Street Expedition, were exploring the Zagros Mountains in Western Iran, looking for new types of reptile and amphibian species. The came upon a ...

In the mountains of western Iran, a fascinating predator known as the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) employs a remarkable hunting strategy. This snake has evolved a highly ...

image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...

In some of the world’s hottest and driest places, there live a few snakes that look quite different from others– they have tiny “horns” above their eyes. These horned snakes are perfectly built for ...

A snake's lightning-quick bite is the perfect way to inject venom into prey. Aiding and abetting this violent attack are the long, curved fangs snakes have evolved to dose their next meal with venom — ...