All the snakes we'll be visiting belong to a group called the vipers.

接下来我们将遇到的所有，都属于蝰这个族群。

As of 2021, there are 368 species of viper worldwide.

截至 2021 年，在世界各地共有 368 种蝰。

Its alter ego has the longest fangs and most venom of any known snake species.

而在所有已知类中，加蓬蝰的毒牙最长，毒液毒性最强。

" Then we must pray for daylight, to catch them, " said Clym gloomily.

“那我们必须祈求天快亮，然去抓蝰，”克林忧心忡忡地说。

The jararacussu is one of the largest snakes in Brazil, and can be up to 2 meters long.

窝面蝰是巴西最大的之一，最长可达2米。

" I know what it is, " cried Sam. " She has been stung by an adder! "

“我晓得这是怎么一回事，”萨喊道。“她被蝰咬了！”

Guido said the peptide can be made in a laboratory, so jararacussu snakes do not need to be caught.

奎多表示，这种肽可以在实验室中制造，因此不需要捕捉窝面蝰。

Vipers are also often highly venomous, with two hollow fangs that fold flat to the roofs of their mouths.

蝰有剧毒，就在它们上颚内折着两根空心獠牙。

The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite.

蝰也是英国惟一的一种毒。

It was a swamp adder, the most poisonous snake in India!

这是一条沼泽蝰，印度最毒的！

First stop: the southeastern United States, where we can hear the viper before we can see it.

美国东南部，在我们见到蝰之前，就听到它们的声音了。

Hey you crybaby! Where's the Viper at?

嘿，你（这个）爱哭鬼！ 蝰在哪儿？

Speaking of venom, the Saw Scaled Viper is highly venomous and is considered one of the most dangerous in Africa and India.

说到毒液，锯鳞蝰毒性很强，被认为是非洲和印度最危险的动物之一。

Meanwhile, in the forests of sub-Saharan Africa, there's a shorter, chunkier viper that's even more venomous than the bushmaster.

同时，在非洲撒哈拉以南的雨林，有种比巨蝮更短、更粗，甚至更毒的蝰。

" Now, if I had been stung by ten adders I should hardly have lost a day's work for't, " said Grandfer Cantle.

“嗨，假如我让十条蝰咬了，我也不会因此耽搁一天的活，”坎特尔大爷说道。

In the rainforests of Latin America lives a viper that couldn't be more different from the spider-tailed viper — if you can find it.

在拉丁美洲的雨林中有一种蝰与蛛尾拟角蝰有着天壤之别——若你找到它的踪影。

All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger.

所有的都有小牙，所以都会咬人，但只有蝰咬人会带来危险。

This comes in handy for guarding a nest — unlike most other vipers, the bushmaster lays eggs in hollowed-out tree buttresses or burrows made by other animals.

这对于保卫巢穴很方便——不像大多蝰，巨蝮是卵生，产在其他动物挖空的树墩或洞穴中。

In the darkness of night, Hylton has captured images of birds like this quizzical collared scops owl, insects like the Atlas moth and snakes like this white-lipped pit viper.

在黑夜中，Hylton拍摄了鸟类（如这只好奇的领角角鸮），昆虫（如大蛾）和（如白唇腔蝰）的照片。

The live adder regarded the assembled group with a sinister look in its small black eye, and the beautiful brown and jet pattern on its back seemed to intensify with indignation.

那条活的蝰小小的黑眼睛闪着恶意，注视着聚在一起的人群，背上美丽的棕色和乌黑色相间的花纹好像因为气愤而得以强化。