If you live in southern Asia, the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a nocturnal predator that poses significant danger to unsuspecting humans. Native to the Indian subcontinent, this snake’s ...

If you find yourself bitten by a snake in India, there’s a very good chance that the culprit is either the Russell’s viper, common krait, Indian cobra or the Indian saw-scaled viper.

The Serpentarium in Karnataka pioneers snakebite research, anti-venom production, and conservation efforts, saving lives and ...

The four species are Russell's viper, common krait, Indian cobra, and Indian saw-scaled viper. Each year, they cause thousands of deaths. They are found in rural and urban areas and have become a ...

Chennai: In 1999, researchers mapped 19 different species of snakes in areas bordering Chennai, the highest number reported ...

This group otherwise contains land-based snakes such as cobras and mambas. There are also eight species of sea krait, Laticauda, a semi-aquatic group of reptiles that return to land to lay eggs. Three ...

In India, the "Big Four" - the spectacled cobra, common krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper - cause many deaths annually. In 2022, while on holiday in Goa, medical biotechnologist Timothy ...