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'Leonardo DiCaprio' snake with bright orange eyes discovered in Panama jungle
By Joshua A. Krisch published
Five species of previously unknown snakes with stunning eyes were discovered in jungle trees, and one was named after Leonardo DiCaprio. But mining threatens them all.
Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins
By Patrick Pester, Jessie Szalay last updated
Discover where cottonmouth snakes live, how to identify them, and whether they are venomous and aggressive.
7 strange snake stories from 2022
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
It's no surprise that snakes have always been creepy.
Scientists finally discovered the snake clitoris, and they're 'very excited'
By Joanna Thompson published
For the first time, clitorises have been documented in nine different species of snakes from four families.
Ancient lizard with teeth like butcher knives 're-calibrates the whole shebang' of reptile evolution
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Despite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite.
Gruesome video reveals the moment a 5-foot alligator corpse was cut from the gut of a dead python
By Harry Baker published
In a viral Instagram video, pathologists remove a dead 5-foot alligator from the body of an 18-foot Burmese python.
Cobra bites boy, boy bites it back (the boy was fine, the snake wasn’t)
By Harry Baker published
An 8-year-old boy recently killed a venomous cobra in India after recieving a venom-free "dry bite" from the snake and then biting back in retaliation.
Missing woman’s body discovered in the stomach of 22-foot-long python in Indonesia
By Joanna Thompson last updated
A 54-year-old woman in Indonesia was killed and eaten by a massive python
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