From Saharan horned vipers to horned adders, let's dive into all different types of horned snakes. The desert horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) lives in arid regions of the Middle East and North ...

But which is the fastest snake in the world? The sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes), also known as the desert ...

This is bad news for the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, a highly adapted animal that swims through sandy desert soils and preys on everything from beetle larvae to scorpions. Its specialized nature and ...

However, the desert can also present a unique set of risks for hikers and campers. While enjoying the serene landscape, it's important to remember the chance of encountering venomous snakes ...

Set in a dystopian desert created by a catastrophic ecological disaster, Armour’s sole surviving inhabitant is a hybrid species—the Alvinella Ophis—a fusion of a snake and the Pompeii worm ...

Most snakes will only attack you if you get in their way, but snakes can bite you and their venom can be deadly. We spoke with Frank T. Burbrink, Associate Curator in the Department of Herpetology ...

West Texas is rich in reptiles, and the western hognose snake is one of the region’s stars. Its calling card is its ...