In a forest of Ecuador, a roughly 1-foot-long creature with spiky “eyelashes” perched on a plant and waited. The venomous animal was hunting, but what came along next was not a meal. Scientists ...

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 their habitat ...

In a forest of Ecuador, a 2-foot-long creature grabbed onto a branch and waited. Its yellow eyes stared into the trees without blinking. Perhaps it was looking for a meal or maybe for a mate.

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 single ...

High up in the mountains of Colombia, a scaly creature balanced its 2-foot-long body on a branch. The predator had its red eyes on its next meal. But other sets of eyes were watching it, too. Nearby ...

In 2013, biologist Alejandro Arteaga had just co-authored a book about the amphibians and reptiles of Mindo, Ecuador, complete with a beautiful, lime-colored eyelash viper on the cover. The only ...

Scientists found a 2-foot-long animal with red eyes in the mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Colombia. Photo from hector orjuela via Unsplash ...

Scientists found a venomous, 1-foot-long animal with yellow eyes at Tundaloma Lodge and discovered a new species, a study said. Street View Image from November 2014 ...

Scientists found a venomous 2-foot-long animal with bright, varied colors and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Lucas Bustamante, shared by Alejandro Arteaga In a forest of Ecuador, a ...