Meet Golden Lancehead: Extremely Venomous Pit Viper

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The golden lancehead is a venomous pit viper native to Ilha da Queimada Grande, an island off the coast of Brazil

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The island-dwelling golden lancehead snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world

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They live in a variety of habitats on the island, from rocky hills to subtropical forests

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It has light yellowish-brown underside and lance-like head shape 

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Its venom can cause kidney failure, internal bleeding, and tissue death 

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Their venom contains hemotoxic venom that helps the snake digest their food

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These snakes measure between two and four feet as adults

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These snakes have a sharply angular head that is reminiscent of a spearhead, and yellow-gold eyes with elliptical pupils

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