New species of stiletto snake capable of sideways strikes discovered in West Africa
Date: March 11, 2019
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190311081931.htm
Stiletto Snakes That Can Strike Sideways Discovered
Date: March 13, 2019
https://g9ija.com/2019/03/13/stiletto-snakes-that-can-strike-sideways-discovered/
Newly Discovered Type of Venomous ‘Stiletto Snake’ Can Strike Without Opening Mouth
Published March 17, 2019 at 8:37am
https://www.westernjournal.com/newly-discovered-type-venomous-stiletto-snake-can-strike-without-opening-mouth/
"Instead of opening their jaws wide to plunge venom deep into whatever they wish to kill, stiletto snakes have a fang that sticks out from the corner of their mouths.
The ability of stiletto snakes to stab with their mouths closed means they are difficult for humans to handle in the common way of holding a snake behind its head."