The Guangxi Reed Snake uses its tail to mimic a second head, holding it up in the air to confuse predators ...

For more than 150 years, every pit viper found coiled among the rocks of the Himalaya and Hindu Kush was filed under one name ...

Chinese researchers have identified a new snake species, the Guangxi Reed Snake (scientifically named Calamaria incredibilis), which deters predators by mimicking a second head via its tail.

Xinhua. Recently, a new species of "two‑headed" snake has been discovered in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, ...