Fascinating Snakes of India

About 30,000 snakebites are reported every year in India. Of these most fatalities are attributed to The Big Four – the Indian Cobra, Common Krait, Russell’s Viper and Saw-scaled Viper. However, snakes are among the most misunderstood creatures. Although some snakes are worshipped, there are several superstitions around them. They are killed on sight even though they control crop pests like rats and mice. Amateur herpetologist Vijay Rao finds snakes fascinating, whether they are venomous or not. Once you get over your irrational fear, he believes you will be intrigued by their world. Come experience the fascinating world of snakes.

The Bamboo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) is a venomous pit viper found in southern India. The snake's venom is not usually potent enough to cause death in humans. Pit vipers have a sensory organ between between the eye and the nostril that enables them to detect warm-blooded prey such as rats, mice and shrews.

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