Miami Herald

2-foot-long creature — with distinct ‘eyelashes’ — found hunting. It’s a new species

High up in the mountains of Colombia, a scaly creature balanced its 2-foot-long body on a branch. The predator had its red eyes on its next meal. But other sets of eyes were watching it, too. Nearby ...
Miami Herald

Venomous 1-foot-long creature found hunting in forest of Ecuador. It’s a new species

Scientists found a venomous, 1-foot-long animal with yellow eyes at Tundaloma Lodge and discovered a new species, a study said. Street View Image from November 2014 ...
Charlotte Observer

Rare 2-foot-long snake — with deadly venom — surprises night hikers in Mexico. See it

A group of hikers ventured into a mountainous rainforest in southern Mexico on a humid night. Around 1 a.m., they encountered a 2-foot-long snake moving through the leaves — and found a deadly species ...
The State

2-foot-long predator — ‘a hidden green gem’ — discovered as new species in Tibet

Scientists found a 2-foot-long predator with colorful eyes in Tibet and discovered an “extremely rare” new species, a study said. Photo from Y.H. Xu via Xu, Nguyen, Wang, Zhang, Poyarkov, Wei, Vogel, ...
The State

Venomous ‘snake liquor’ sold at market is first record of species in North Korea

Scientists bought “snake liquor” in North Korea and identified its contents as the country’s first confirmed records of three venomous species of pit vipers. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In hopes of ...
Post and Courier

ECOVIEWS: Bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world

The email my grandson Parker sent his family and friends when he was in a South American jungle got everyone’s attention, including mine. “I found one! A snake of a lifetime. Truly the most incredible ...