Viper Snakes
Explore snakes identified by our AI-powered system
Sumatran Pit Viper (High Risk. Bites are medically significant and potentially life-threatening if untreated. While fata...
Large-scaled Pit Viper (Moderate Risk. While bites are painful and cause significant localized swelling, they are rarely...
Viperine Snake (Harmless; they almost never bite, preferring to mimic vipers or release a foul-smelling secretion from t...
Saw-scaled Viper (or Carpet Viper) (Extremely Dangerous. Members of this genus are responsible for more human fatalities...
Russell's Viper (Extremely Dangerous; responsible for more human fatalities in the Indian subcontinent than any other sp...
Russell's Viper (Extremely Dangerous; it is a member of the 'Big Four' snakes responsible for the majority of snakebite ...
Stylized Diamondback Snake (Illustrative representation) (Harmless (Artistic depiction only))
Timber Rattlesnake (Extremely Dangerous; high risk due to large size, high venom yield, and potent toxins. Potential for...
Eastern Copperhead (Moderate Risk. While their venom is rarely fatal to healthy adults, bites are extremely painful and ...
Levantine Viper (also known as the Blunt-nosed Viper) (Extremely Dangerous. This species is responsible for significant ...
Eyelash Pit Viper (High Risk. Bites are serious and can be fatal without treatment; however, their small size and arbore...
Eastern Hognose Snake (Harmless/Low Risk; they rarely bite humans even when handled, preferring dramatic defensive displ...
Timber Rattlesnake (also known as Canebrake Rattlesnake) (Extremely Dangerous. While generally shy and reluctant to stri...
Timber Rattlesnake (Extremely Dangerous; this is one of North America's most dangerous snakes due to its large size, lon...
Dice Snake (Harmless. These snakes are physically incapable of causing significant harm to humans and rarely attempt to ...
Gray Ratsnake (also known as the Central Ratsnake) (Harmless / Low Risk. They are not dangerous to humans or pets. While...
Northern Cottonmouth (Extremely Dangerous; a bite is a medical emergency that can lead to permanent tissue damage or dea...
Grass Snake (Harmless; very low risk to humans as they lack venom and rarely bite, preferring to flee or play dead.)
Eastern Copperhead (High Risk; though rarely fatal to healthy adults, the bite is extremely painful and requires immedia...
Timber Rattlesnake (Extremely Dangerous; it is one of North America's most dangerous snakes due to high venom yield, lar...
South American Yellow-bellied Racer (Harmless; while large specimens may bite defensively if cornered or handled, they p...
Common Watersnake (Low Risk - Harmless to humans and pets, although they are highly defensive and will bite if handled o...
Western Fox Snake (Harmless. They are not dangerous to humans but may strike and vibrate their tail if threatened.)
Common Watersnake (Harmless/Low Risk. While they are very defensive and will bite readily if handled, they pose no toxic...
Eastern Copperhead (High Risk (Potentially dangerous). While they have a high frequency of bites due to excellent camouf...
Eastern Hognose Snake (Harmless/Low Risk. While they possess mild venom, they are extremely reluctant to bite humans and...
Terciopelo (or Fer-de-lance) (Extremely Dangerous. This species is responsible for the majority of serious snakebites in...
Eastern Hognose Snake (Harmless - While they are technically venomous, they are extremely reluctant to bite humans and t...
Western Fox Snake (Harmless - They are non-aggressive, though they may bite if handled roughly; bites are medically insi...
Terciopelo (also known as Fer-de-lance) (Extremely Dangerous. This species is responsible for the majority of serious sn...
California Kingsnake (Harmless; they generally lack aggression toward humans and possess no venom. Bites are rare and us...
Eastern Hognose Snake (Harmless/Low Risk; bites to humans are extremely rare as they almost never bite defensively, pref...
Speckled Kingsnake (Harmless; non-aggressive toward humans and poses no health risk. Bites are rare and typically involv...
Gopher Snake (Harmless - though they can be defensive if threatened and may deliver a non-toxic bite.)
Eastern Copperhead (High Risk. While rarely fatal to healthy adults due to relatively low potency and yield, bites cause...
Northern Cottonmouth (also known as a Water Moccasin) (Extremely Dangerous - While bites are rarely fatal with modern me...
South American Yellow-tailed Cribo (Harmless; they are large and can bite defensively if cornered, but they pose no toxi...
Eastern Milk Snake (Harmless. Though they may strike or bite if handled roughly, the bite is small and clinically insign...
Snake Skin Shed (Harmless (as a specimen); the animal that left it may range from harmless to dangerous depending on the...
Neotropical Rattlesnake (Extremely Dangerous. It has the highest mortality rate among New World rattlesnakes due to its ...
Eastern Milksnake (Harmless; they pose no threat to humans or pets. Bites are rare and only involve minor scratches from...
Common Water Snake (Low Risk; harmless to humans and pets. They are non-venomous but can be defensive and will bite repe...