viper

A Gaboon viper — a highly venomous snake native to the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa — was on the loose in a Santa Ana neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But almost from the beginning, some people questioned whether a Gaboon viper really could be slithering through the Orange County city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The mixtures completely neutralized the lethal effects of rattlesnake venom and also provided broad protection against venom from multiple viper species, including species separated by millions of years of evolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Only when they reviewed the images did the Grammatico twins realise they had captured a mosquito resting on the head of a fer-de-lance viper.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Like taking the lid off a pot and finding a fanged viper instead of stew.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Gaboon vipers live on the ground and can weigh more than 45 pounds — too heavy to be adequately supported by a thin tree branch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We're getting remarkably close to having effective solutions for the three major toxin families in vipers," Carroll said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bouncing down dusty roads, performing at snake-handling parties, rescuing homeowners from vipers and thousands of creatures from nameless obscurity, the snake men appeal to the renegade in us all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In their post, they said they had seized three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers from the passenger.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

Inigo pursued him, hurrying past the poisoners, the spitting cobras and Gaboon vipers and, perhaps most quickly lethal of all, the lovely tropical stonefish from the ocean outside India.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman