An international team of scientists identified the snake and its range, which includes Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, and Russia including a small region extending into the corner of
Close up of the the first discovered specimen of the newly described species (Atractaspis branchi or Branch's Stiletto Snake) in its natural habitat. Credit: Mark-Oliver Roedel Following a series of
Kenya and China have forged a partnership in restricting the illegal trade of rare vipers. The vipers are illegally trafficked and sold in China to cartels and criminals. The partnership has been influenced
AHMEDABAD: The all pervading climate change seems to have affected sink-hole cycles of our city too. Back to haunt us even before the monsoons lash the city, the otherwise seasonal phenomenon of road cave-in
The list, which is to be published on the World Environment Day (05 June), mentions the specific condition of each species. This move is a continuation of a work of the Ministry of the Environment
<p>Venomous snakebite is a global serious health issue and in India high rate of mortality is caused by Naja naja (Indian cobra). To evaluate anti-cobra venom activity and identify lead molecules in Aegle
More than 300 animal species face different degrees of threat in Bahia state. The State Environment Secretariat (SEMA) has published a list of 331 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, continental
A new type of snake has been discovered in the UK, bringing the total number of species to four. Scientists say the barred grass snake, Natrix helvetica, is actually a different species to the common
Distance from hamlets to PHCs cited as main reason India has been recognised as having the highest snakebite mortality in the world. Most of the fatalities, are due to victims not reaching the hospital
<p>Snakebite is a major problem affecting the rural poor in many of the poorest countries in the tropics. However, the scale of the socio-economic burden has rarely been studied. We undertook a comprehensive
