Danger

  1  Chocoan toad-headed pitviper Maximum length: 75.6cm. This is a snake species you’ll never get to meet, and you

  1  South American rattlesnake Maximum length: 180cm. Worldwide, there are around 55 true rattlesnakes of the Crotalus genus, plus

  1  Vipers have thicker heads The most consistent physical difference between vipers and cobras. This difference is easily noticeable

  1  Motuo bamboo pitviper – can’t bite itself Maximum length: 67.7cm. The Motuo bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus medoensis) is a

  1  White-lipped pitviper Maximum length: 104cm. Trimeresurus is a genus of snakes collectively called the green pitvipers, which has

  1  Ethiopian mountain adder Maximum length: 130cm. A dangerously venomous Ethiopian snake, which is poorly researched. The Ethiopian mountain

  1  Green vine snake Maximum length: 216cm. The green vine snake (Oxybelis fulgidus) is a moderately venomous snake of

  1  Highveld garter snake Maximum length: 1 metre. A snake you probably won’t meet unless you’re stumbling around wetter

  1  Encroaching towns The first threat facing snakes is a familiar one: urbanisation. It’s not surprising that when towering

  1  Hairy bush viper Maximum length: 73.5cm. If you’re exploring the jungles of Uganda, and the forest suddenly “comes