Rhabdophis

The 9,999th Reptile - Reptilenesia

Number of new snake species by decade, with highlights Data from The Reptile Database Linnaeus's 1758 Systema Naturae , the starting poi...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021

Tetrodotoxin-resistant snakes - Reptilenesia

An adult male  Taricha granulosa  in breeding condition. There is enough tetrodotoxin in this newt to kill you and about 29 other people. Ga...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021

Basics of Snake Fangs - Reptilenesia

Solenoglyphous fangs of a Gaboon Viper Snake fangs are specialized, elegantly modified teeth. Some are like hypodermic needles, others are m...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021