Despite the resemblance, their name means “false cobra,” and they are from a different genus of venomous snakes with fixed fangs near the front of their jaws, according to the sanctuary.

Saw-scaled (carpet) vipers, Rattlesnakes, Adders, Levantine viper, and most pit vipers have hemotoxic venom in their fangs ... snakes were not considered venomous, but now these Colubridae ...