In the rocky hills of western Iran, a truly extraordinary snake lives in near-perfect camouflage. The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) initially resembles an ordinary desert ...

Only about 300 of the more than 3000 species of snakes that are known to exist are dangerous. In India, there are roughly 216 distinct species of snakes, of which 52 are known to be toxic. The Cobra, ...