The Indian saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) is one of the most infamous and dangerous Indian snakes. These venomous snakes are known for their speed, aggression and powerful venom, which makes them ...

The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Snakebite injuries leave around 400,000 people permanently disabled or disfigured. Between 80 ...

Meet the world’s deadliest snake: the saw-scaled viper. Scientists believe that this viper is responsible for more human deaths than all other snakes combined. And while technically its venom isn’t ...

India, being one of the countries with a very rich biodiversity, houses several species of venomous snakes. The "Big Four" snakes are said to be the most dangerous ones not due to their size but due ...

The boy was thirteen years old when, while hunting for bush rats, he stuck his hand down the wrong hole. He was bitten by a saw-scaled viper. The boy’s hand swelled up and his skin turned white. He ...

A shipment of bricks that came in from Pakistan and arrived in Manchester, England, contained a stowaway saw-scaled viper—one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Officials from the Royal Society for ...

India faces a significant public health challenge due to venomous snakes like the King Cobra, Russell's viper, Indian cobra, saw-scaled viper, and banded krait. These snakes, found in diverse habitats ...

University of Queensland researchers have found that antivenoms produced using snakes from one region may perform poorly or fail completely against the same species of snakes from other regions.