Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Some frogs and toads secrete poison through their skin ...

Red-necked keelback snakes are highly toxic—mere drops of their pungent yellow poison could blind a mongoose and stop its heart within minutes. But the snakes don’t make that toxin themselves; rather, ...

The tiger keelback snake, native to east Asia and Japan, is perhaps the most well-defensed animal known to science. Here’s why. The tiger keelback is truly a freak of nature. Millions of years of ...

These fascinating serpents embody acclaimed qualities including cunning and intelligence Ryley Graham | Correspondent A tiger keelback feeds on poisonous toads and stores the poison for its own use.

All seven species of toads native to Arizona are toxic, but the Sonoran Desert Toad is the most concerning due to its large size. Toxic toads can be identified by the large poison glands located ...