Brazil records an average of 29,000 snakebites a year, leading to around 130 deaths. And it is in the Amazon that the greatest number of cases occur. This region is home to 38 of the 75 species of ...

This unbelievable photo of an “Amazon snake cat” is just that — unbelievable. A photo of the so-called “Serpens Catus,” a feline with black and neon-yellow stripes resembling a snake, went viral ...

Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world. A team from the University of Queensland traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon ...

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Scientists just uncovered a massive new snake species hiding deep in the Amazon rainforest, and it's rewriting what we thought we knew about giant snakes.

Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives the Amazon tree boa, a remarkable arboreal snake that seems almost custom‑designed for life among branches and vines. As it twists and coils through the foliage, it ...

A photo of a supposed "Amazon snake cat" has gone viral on social media, and it has stirred a debate among people who are weighing in on whether they think the image is real or fake. The photo, which ...

The green anaconda, an aquatic snake often found in South America's Amazon region, is the largest of its kind — measuring nearly 21 feet in length, according to experts. Now, the snake behemoth has ...