Scientists have known for decades that some snakes use specialized holes called pit organs to “see” the heat radiating from prey. Now, molecular biologists have pinpointed the protein that gives ...

Trimeresurus popeorum is a venomous pit viper species endemic to northern India, Southeast Asia, and parts of Indonesia. WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) -- Federal authorities are investigating after two dead ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...

Two recently-arrived Mangshan pit vipers, one of the world’s rarest and most colorful species of snake, are just a subway ride away in the Bronx. The new hatchlings were born this past Aug. 7 at the ...