Critter Science

The Fate of the Santa Catalina Rattlesnake

24 December, 2025
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The Santa Catalina rattlesnake hails only from Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California. These rattlers are unique in that they lack a rattle at the end of their tail. These vipers face the threats of

The Great Basin Rattlesnake

8 February, 2024
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The great basin rattlesnake is a smaller species of venomous pit viper which dwells in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. They are a subspecies of the western, aka prairie rattlesnake. Due to a lack of major

The Deadly Asp

21 June, 2023
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The asp, aka aspic viper, European asp, European viper, or Jura viper, hails from western Europe; more specifically Italy, France, western Germany, Spain, Slovenia, and Switzerland. They prefer glades, mountain

The Common European Adder

1 June, 2023
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The common European adder, aka marlies, prags, bardas, common viper, common European viper, European viper, European common viper, northern viper, crossed viper, adder, common adder, cross adder, common cross adder,

The Western Massasauga

23 September, 2022
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The western massasauga, aka black massasauga, massasauga rattler, massasauga rattlesnake, black rattler, gray rattlesnake, little grey rattlesnake, black snapper, muck rattler, prairie

The Irritable Habu Snake

6 September, 2022
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The habu snake, aka Okinawa habu, Kume Shima habu, or princess habu, hails from the Japanese Ryukyu Islands, including the islands of Okinawa Amami. They prefer coastal habitats,

The Deadly, Beautiful Gaboon Viper

29 March, 2022
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The gaboon viper touts the longest fangs and among the greatest venom yield of any known snake in the world. They are also the largest known member of the Bitis genus. Found from western

The Rhinoceros Viper

15 March, 2022
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Found in the forests of Western and Central Africa, the rhinoceros viper, aka butterfly viper, rhinoceros horned viper, horned puff adder, or river jack, is a venomous snake that is

Look Out for the Venomous Copperhead

16 August, 2021
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The copperhead is a venomous pit viper found throughout eastern and southeastern United States. They prefer deciduous forests and mixed woodlands. These snakes can also be found around

The Spiny Bush Viper

21 June, 2021
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The spiny bush viper, aka African hairy bush viper, rough-scaled tree viper, rough-scaled bush viper, hairy bush viper, or hairy viper, hails from the northern and eastern Democratic