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Spider-tailed horned viper: The incredible Iranian snake that tricks birds with a moving spider tail
A unique snake in Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper, has a tail that mimics a spider. This adaptation helps it lure birds ...
Although locals had long spoken about a snake with a “spider tail,” scientists only formally described the species in 2006 ...
In 1968, a group of researchers, known as the Second Street Expedition, were exploring the Zagros Mountains in Western Iran, looking for new types of reptile and amphibian species. The came upon a ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — The world’s newest snake has menacing yellow and black scales, dull green eyes, two spiky horns and the name of a 7-year-old girl. Matilda’s Horned Viper was discovered in a small ...
A hunter in the mountain of Iraq caught a black-tongued predator. Scientists identified it as a first-of-its-kind record, a study said. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In the mountains of eastern Iraq, ...
While a new batch of lion cubs has stolen the spotlight during a recent baby boom at the San Antonio Zoo, four new hatches of snakes have slithered in under the radar. Craig Pelke, director of ...
A new type of snake, a species of bush viper, was discovered in southern Tanzania during a recent biological survey. The snake's exact location is being kept secret to protect the visually striking ...
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced an exciting discovery this past week. They announced the discovery of a snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa. “The striking black-an-yellow ...
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