New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...

Often feared as dangerous, puff adders may be unsung agricultural heroes—capable of devouring rodents at extraordinary rates just when farmers need it most. By harnessing their natural abundance, ...

A herpetologist handles an African puff adder during an extraction of its venom to be used in research for the local production of antivenom at the Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre.

The puff adder, Bitis Arietans, one of Africa's most abundant and venomous snake species has long been known to be a master of camouflage, but research has shown that it is the first land animal to be ...