Since the deadly cottonmouth is making our list of 8 black snakes in Texas, it’s important to remember the defining ...

it’s generally considered to be non-venomous to humans. Rat snakes are a group of medium to large constricting snakes found all over the world. The eastern rat snakes, Texas rat snakes ...

Native to the Indian subcontinent, this snake’s, black body adorned with white bands gives it a striking appearance, often mistaken for a non-venomous species. However, its bite can be anything ...

Texas rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) – 6 mph (10 kph) The Texas rat snake is a non-venomous species that can move at a speed of up to 6 mph (10 kph) while hunting for prey such as ...