Kansas City Star23d
2-foot-long predator — with ‘mesh pattern’ on its eyes — discovered as new species
Their “short” tails have a “series of white spots.” The head of an Ovophis zhaoermii, or Guanyinshan mountain pit viper. Photos from Liu, Hou, Mo, Li, Li, Luo, Rao and Li (2025 ...
Sacramento Bee1mon
Elusive 2-foot-long predator — with ‘dangerous’ bite — discovered as new species
Several views of a Protobothrops flavirostris, or Vang Vieng lance-headed pit viper. Photos from R.J. Grassby-Lewis and N. Maury via Grassby-Lewis, Brakels, Maury, Sitthivong, Frohlich ...
Charlotte Observer23d
2-foot-long predator — with ‘mesh pattern’ on its eyes — discovered as new species
Photos show how the new species’ coloring varies from dark brownish black to light brown. Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs. Pit vipers are generally venomous, but researchers ...