Although the term is sometimes applied to Agkistrodon contortrix (commonly called Copperheads,) the term “Death Adder” is mainly applied to snakes in the Acanthophis genus. Scientists do not have a single consensus on the taxonomy of these animals, with three generally accepted species plus four possible species. At least seven other possible Death Adder species [...]

Rattlesnakes are part of the pit viper family, with thirty-two known species grouped in the Sistrurus and Crotalus genera. These snakes can be found throughout the Americas, from western Canada south to Argentina. Although mostly concentrated in the deserts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, the snakes have been found at altitudes as high [...]