This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The fer-de-lance is a highly venomous pit viper species that resides from southern Mexico to northern South America. They inhabit pine and broadleaf forests, often looking for refuge in crevices, underneath rocks, and among patches of leaves and wooded debris. They are responsible for the highest number of snake bite […]

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