Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...

Two recently-arrived Mangshan pit vipers, one of the world’s rarest and most colorful species of snake, are just a subway ride away in the Bronx. The new hatchlings were born this past Aug. 7 at the ...

Mississippi is home to 56 species of snakes and the vast majority are harmless when it comes to humans. However, six of the species in Mississippi are venomous and can inflict a nasty bite if not ...