Tag: venomous snake

Bushmaster

A Bushmaster is any one of four species in the taxonomic genus Lachesis. All four species live in Central and/or South America. These reptiles...

Timber Rattlesnake

The Timber Rattlesnake is a venomous reptile in the Viper, or Viperidae, family. Some other members of the Viperidae family include bushmasters, moccasins, lanceheads,...

Moccasin

A Moccasin is any one of six species in the taxonomic genus Agkistrodon, not to be confused with the Asian Moccasins of Gloydius. Researchers...

Diamondback Rattlesnake

The Diamondback, or Diamondback Rattlesnake, a type of pit viper. People refer to two species of rattlesnakes as “Diamondbacks,” the Eastern and the Western. Researchers...

Viper

A Viper is any number of venomous snake species in the Viperidae family. Researchers recognize hundreds of different species of Vipers, and place them...

Taipan

The Taipan is a venomous snake that lives in Australia. Researchers place these snakes in the taxonomic genus Oxyuranus. Currently, scientists recognize three separate...

Tiger Snake

The Tiger Snake is a species of venomous snake that lives in Australia and Tasmania. Researchers place this species in the Elapidae family, along...

Gaboon Viper

Gaboon vipers are venomous snakes native to Africa. They are the largest African viper species, and as an added bonus, the also have the...

Coral Snake

Coral snakes are a large group of venomous snakes in the Elapidae family. Other members in the same family are sea snakes, copperheads, mambas,...

King Cobra

King cobras are large venomous snakes native to India and Southeast Asia. Like many other cobra species, they are well known and easily identified...

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