A new clutch of golden eyelash vipers just hatched small, alert, and already showing off their vivid color and signature scales. They’re calm now, but don’t let the size fool you these babies are born ...

Surprise: 5 new species of the mesmerizing eyelash viper discovered. Known for eyelash-like scales above their eyes, these brilliantly colored snakes are more diverse than scientists ever imagined.

Five new species of brightly colored vipers have been discovered, hidden deep within the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. The eyelash vipers were all previously thought to be part of a ...

The vipers were born Oct. 11, the zoo said via its X account. Eyelash pit vipers are known for their signature “eyelash” scales — a unique evolutionary feature that helps them survive in ...

Eyelash vipers stand out due to a distinctive feature: a set of enlarged spine-like scales positioned atop their eyes. These "lashes" bestow upon the snakes a formidable and fierce appearance, ...

A group of scientists led by researchers of Khamai Foundation discovered five dazzling new species of eyelash vipers in the jungles and cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. This groundbreaking ...

Their analysis revealed what is likely a complex of five very similar, but distinct, species of eyelash viper. Shah’s (B. rasikusumorum), Klebba’s (B. klebbai), and Khwarg’s eyelash pit ...

Rahim’s eyelash pit viper can reach up to 19 inches in length, the study said. They have “raised,” “spinelike” scales above “pale straw yellow” eyes.

A green-black pit viper, Trimeresurus ciliaris, has striking marbling that makes it look as if it has long eyelashes. The species, called the Limestone Eyelash Pit Viper, was found in central and ...

Our reptile team just welcomed SIX eyelash pit viper hatchings for the first time since 2014! These tiny hatchlings may be small now, but they can grow up to about 2 feet in length.

A viper with scales that look like eyelashes and a leaf-nosed bat are among dozens of new species identified in Southeast Asia's Mekong region last year, WWF said Monday.