Atropoides — the jumping pitvipers: overview, traits and distribution Atropoides Atropoides is a small genus of venomous pit vipers native to Mexico and Central America. Known as jumping pitvipers, these stout snakes are notable for their strike behavior, habit…
Bitis: African vipers — biology, species, and significance Bitis Bitis is a genus of venomous vipers native to Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, known for species like the puff adder and Gaboon viper and for their ambush habits and medi…
Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) Black mamba Large African elapid snake noted for its speed, potent neurotoxic venom and the black coloring inside its mouth. Overview of appearance, behavior, habitat, venom, and interactions…
Boiga (cat‑eyed snakes) Boiga Boiga is a genus of primarily arboreal, rear‑fanged colubrid snakes known as cat‑eyed or cat snakes. They are mostly nocturnal, mildly venomous predators found in South and Southea…
Night adders (subfamily Causinae): overview, biology, and interactions Causinae Causinae, the night adders, are a small group of African vipers (genus Causus) known for daytime activity, egg-laying, amphibian diet, and generally mild but venomous bites. Overvi…
Sea snake (marine elapid) Sea snake Sea snakes are venomous elapid snakes largely adapted to life in warm coastal and reef waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with specialised anatomy, behaviour, and conservatio…
