South America

  1  Common lancehead Maximum length: 172.3cm. One of Brazil’s most common snakes, and coincidentally one of the deadliest. Common […]

  1  Chile’s most aggressive snake The thin, spinelike country of Chile is an oasis of safety when it comes

  1  Central America’s main branch viper The eyelash viper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus) is a venomous pitviper of central America, which

  1  Tennis balls for eyes The blunt-headed tree snake is an 80cm serpent living in the Amazon rainforest, which

  1  The greenest of all boas If you ever needed to infiltrate the Amazon rainforest by stealth, which colours

  1  The world’s longest viper Worldwide, the mighty viper family (Viperadae) has over 300 members. The 50+ rattlesnake species

  1  South America’s ruling snake The boa constrictor is an icon of terror, joining such infamous snakes as the