snake

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A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike in Ventura County, marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 2020, paleontologists described Boipeba tayasuensis, a Late Cretaceous blind snake from Brazil.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

A woman whose spaniel died following a suspected snake bite is warning other dog owners to be vigilant of adders during the summer months.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The specimen belongs to Najash rionegrina, an ancient rear-limbed snake that lived nearly 100 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Tattoos snake up both of her arms, and she’s got lots of silver piercings in her ears and nose.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy