Across the Indian countryside, a familiar but often unseen threat is quietly changing. Russell’s viper, already one of the most lethal snakes in the region, is becoming even more dangerous as its ...

The Russell’s viper was thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh for many decades. Wildlife biologists were unaware of how widespread the Russell viper is in the country until 2013. The snake’s ...

Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...

An unsuspecting resident from India's Jammu and Kashmir territory recently came face-to-face — or, perhaps, foot-to-face — with an extremely dangerous visitor. Commenters in the r/WhatsThisSnake ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health department has raised alarm over the limited effectiveness of antivenoms sourced from other states against certain snake species unique to the state. While polyvalent ...