While the region has various types of snakes, Dr Narang cautioned against four very poisonous snake varieties, Indian cobra, Russell Vipers, Saw-scaled vipers and Common Kraits.

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Saw-Scaled Viper This snake is known for causing the most deaths in Asia and Africa. Its venom leads to internal bleeding. It makes a sound by rubbing its scales together when threatened.

Eilís Quinn is an award-winning journalist and manages Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic news cooperation project. Eilís has reported from the Arctic regions of all eight ...

The snake species was listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. In 1980, China set up a national nature reserve covering Snake Island ...