New deadly snake from Asia named after character from Chinese myth 'Legend of White Snake'

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4. I'm talking about deep foliage in Amazon & other jungles. Typically unknowingly stepping on or near

is how most people ARE bitten--even the larger snakes.

And, I do see rattlesnakes routinely while hiking the CO foothills, to the point I've organized and assisted with setting up snake aversion training for dogs every year for the past decade-- with rattlesnake and bullsnake handlers from West Texas providing the "targets." The available rattlesnake vaccine is quite reactogenic and is helpful only in buying "time" to get help with emergency intervention still required. (That's why human pharmaceutical companies took a deep pass on testing for high-risk outdoor workers).... But training dogs to anticipate and avoid does work. Once trained, they are far more cautious of the errant sniff under rocks and shrubs.