A New Venomous British Snake? Why There's No Need to Panic

Great Britain has long been thought to be home to a single venomous snake species, the adder, whose bites are rarely life-threatening but require a trip to the emergency department. The other two native British snakes, the grass snake and the smooth snake, have largely been considered nonvenomous.

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