The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were "concealed in checked-in baggage," Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday. "An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested ...

As snakes seek warm, dry shelter during the rainy season, encounters in residential areas increase significantly. Knowing which species are venomous and how to distinguish them is important and might ...

Indian customs officers caught a passenger arriving from Thailand carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds ...

“An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested,” Mumbai Customs said, adding that they had seized 44 Indonesian pit vipers, three spider-tailed horned vipers and five Asian leaf turtles.

Blue pit vipers are some of the rarest of their species, according to the outlet. This isn’t the first – or last – walk on the wild side for customs officers in India. 4 ...

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers in checked-in baggage was stopped after flying into Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

Mumbai customs shares photographs of its seizures regularly. Most appear to be drugs, gold or cash-related interceptions, with some travellers attempting to conceal illegal substances “inside the body ...

Cryptic green pit vipers have “long” and “thin” bodies, reaching about 24 inches in length, the study said. Their “triangular” heads have “large” eyes and a “flattened” snout.

Cryptic green pit vipers have “long” and “thin” bodies, reaching about 24 inches in length, the study said. Their “triangular” heads have “large” eyes and a “flattened” snout.

Cryptic green pit vipers have “long” and “thin” bodies, reaching about 24 inches in length, the study said. Their “triangular” heads have “large” eyes and a “flattened” snout.

Scientists found venomous 1-foot-long snakes with unusual coloring, golden yellow eyes in cave and discovered new species: cryptic green pit viper, study said.