Matilda's horned viper

1- Serpent Stare Matilda's horned viper, a new snake species, regards the camera with a steady stare.

2- The 2.1-foot-long (0.6-meter- long) reptile was discovered during 2010-2011 biodiversity surveys in a remote Tanzanian forest.

3- The "beautiful, heavy-bodied bush viper" sports black and yellow zigzag markings and yellow, hornlike scales above its olive-colored eyes,

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The reason why snake flicks its tongue is to capture scent molecules, the snake touches its tongue to a sensitive spot inside its head called Jacobson’s organ , rubbing off the scents it has collected. The organ then processes the smells and sends a message to the brain. The snake then knows if a meal, mate, or enemy is nearby.

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