The sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), often referred to as the horned rattlesnake and sidewinder rattlesnake, is a type of poisonous pit viper found in the desert ... and their eggs lay torpid, sitting ...

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

Cryptic green pit vipers have “long” and “thin” bodies, reaching about 24 inches in length, the study said. Their “triangular” heads have “large” eyes and a “flattened” snout.