My Name is Veneno de Serpiente But You Can Call Me Vinnie

My name is Vinny. I am a pit viper _mortal na Terra_ , - translated from Portugese - "the deadliest pit viper on earth." I live on an island off the coast of Brazil that is completely devoid of humans, but there are five us for every square meter of Snake Island.

Snake Island is a nickname that local fishermen and others have given to _Ilha de Queimada Grande,_ 430,000 square meters of dense jungle, the floor of which is covered with us. I, and by extension, we, belong to the species _Fer De Lance_ pit viper. Local legend has it that my brothers and I guard our island forest with deadly ferocity. That's true. The English phrase, “mean as a snake" was coined by us.

My species is called "Golden Lancehead," and I am seriously beautiful as snakes go. I am quick, aggressive and my venom is the nastiest of any snake in the world.

If you should come across me or any of the _Fer de lance family,_ note that I am trying to kill you not out of malice, but self-defense.

I am beautiful, actually, drop dead gorgeous.