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"Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
Venomous snakes are species of the suborder Serpentes that are capable of producing venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist with digestion of their prey. The venom is typically delivered by injection using hollow or grooved fangs , although some venomous snakes lack well-developed fangs.
The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [88] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [88]
Here are the 3 most venomous snakes to avoid in SC. Sarah Claire McDonald. March 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM. South Carolina is full of all manner of dangerous critters. Of these, slithering serpents top ...
Of the 6 venomous snake species native to N.C., 3 are rattlesnakes – pigmy, timber & Eastern diamondback. Each one is protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
Vipera kaznakovi, also known as the Caucasus viper, Kaznakow's viper, [2] Kaznakov's viper, [3] and by other common names, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to Turkey, Georgia, and Russia. [1] There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [4]
There are no subspecies that are recognised as being valid. [3] Its common names are the Southern stiletto snake , [ 4 ] Bibron's stiletto snake , [ 4 ] Side-stabbing snake ; [ 4 ] previously it was known [ 4 ] as Bibron's burrowing asp, [ 5 ] Bibron's mole viper, [ 6 ] and the mole adder.