South America

  1  One of Brazil’s most dangerous snakes The jararaca (Bothrops jararaca) is a venomous snake of southern Brazil, Paraguay

  1  Yellow anaconda Maximum length: 4.6 metres. The yellow anaconda is the slightly smaller, yet still enormous cousin of

  1  Jaeger’s ground snake Maximum length: 55cm. A small snake with vibrant colours, which is only slightly venomous. Jaeger’s

  1  Patagonian lancehead Maximum length: 75cm. The official most southerly snake on Earth, among nearly 4000 species. The Patagonian

  1  Ruschenberg’s tree boa Maximum length: around 250cm. The most common constrictor on Trinidad and Tobago. This is a

  1  Common in eastern Brazil Brazil is full of snakes that could paralyse your lungs, melt your brain, and

  1  Everywhere in northeastern Brazil In different parts of the world, different snakes reign supreme over the local population.

  1  A pitviper’s greatest fear In southeast Asia, the reigning snake-eating snake is undoubtedly the king cobra, which sits

  1  A classic mid-venomous species The Amazon rainforest contains hundreds of weird snakes, from thick vipers that grind forward