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Snake, any of more than 3,400 species of reptiles distinguished by their limbless condition and greatly elongated body and tail. They are classified with lizards in the order Squamata and represent a lizard that, over...
Learn the types of SNAKES that can be found in the United States, and how to identify them. How many of these species have YOU seen?
Snakes eat all sorts of animals, from small mammals and small fish to larger prey up to three times larger than the width of their head. They’re able to swallow such large animals because their ...
List of snakes by common name This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
Types of snakes include: constrictors such as pythons and boas; venomous snakes such as vipers and elapids; and non-venomous predators such as colubrids. Notable snake species include the reticulated python (the world...
These snakes primarily feed on lizards, small rodents, and other snakes, including venomous species. Their breeding season is quite long, with females laying eggs between July and November. Gray Ratsnake The Gray Rats...
Louisiana is home to both venomous and non-venomous snakes. Discover 48 types of snakes in Louisiana (with pictures and names).
Maryland is home to 27 species and sub-species of snakes, including two with medically significant venom, the copperhead and the timber rattlesnake. These two species are found in the viper family (Viperidae). The rem...
By Colleen O’Hara Photos by John White/Virginia Herpetological Society Snakes love summer’s heat, so you’re more likely to spot them these days while out on a hike or even in your yard. But don’t worry: There’s typica...
Discover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.
