The Indian saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) is one of the most infamous and dangerous Indian snakes. These venomous snakes are known for their speed, aggression and powerful venom, which makes them ...

Meet the world’s deadliest snake: the saw-scaled viper. Scientists believe that this viper is responsible for more human deaths than all other snakes combined. And while technically its venom isn’t ...

King cobra and saw scaled viper are among the most dangerous venomous snakes. The king cobra is larger, stronger, and has a better reach, while the saw scaled viper is quicker and more aggressive. In ...

The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Snakebite injuries leave around 400,000 people permanently disabled or disfigured. Between 80 ...

A study has projected that Goa, along with several southern states, may witness a decline in suitable habitats for India’s ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

A shipment of bricks that came in from Pakistan and arrived in Manchester, England, contained a stowaway saw-scaled viper—one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Officials from the Royal Society for ...

Once upon a time, the naturalist and television personality Roger Caras wrote a book called Dangerous to Man: Wild Animals; a Definitive Study of their Reputed Dangers to Man. Caras took a painstaking ...

South Essex Wildlife Hospital received a call from a local British stonemasonry firm about a long, spotted snake they found in a shipping container from India. Turns out, the snake is a saw-scaled ...

The bite of the inland or western taipan injects a potent cocktail of toxins, which can paralyze muscles, impair breathing, trigger haemorrhaging in blood vessels and tissues, and cause severe muscle ...