South America

  1  Colombia’s worst coral snake Along with venomous lanceheads, coral snakes are the main reason not to enter a

  1  The only South American rattler The Crotalus genus of true rattlesnakes has over 50 members worldwide, with up to

  1  Tropical snail-eater Maximum length: 93.1cm. A harmless species which preys on snails and slugs, and sticks to high

  1  Crowned false boa Maximum length: 109cm. An easily recognisable species, which is common not just in Peru, but

  1  Beni anaconda Maximum length: 4.4 metres. One of 4 anaconda species currently recognised, the Beni anaconda (Eunectes beniensis)

  1  Yellow-bellied liophis Maximum length: 112.1cm. The Erythromlamprus snake genus has 55 members, making it one of the largest

  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