While the exact number of snake species is hard to determine, the Lone Star State has at least 76 species of snakes, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. If you include both species and ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

In a rare and a prestigious honour in the world of biological sciences, a newly discovered species of bronzeback snake has been named after one of Sri Lanka’s foremost herpetologists, Dr. A. A. Thasun ...

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina ...

Snakes often get a bad rap, with many people associating them with fear or danger. However, amongst the roughly 3,000 snake species in the world, there are several that are surprisingly gentle and ...

A species of the Python genus, this is one of the largest snakes in the world. The majority of the adults reach approximately 10 feet (3 meters) long, but a few may become up to 20 feet (6 meters ...

However, the accelerating pace of habitat destruction worldwide has placed many of these fascinating reptiles in peril. With their habitats shrinking, many snake species face the threat of extinction, ...

But in the natural world, romance looks a little different—and a lot more scaly. Every spring in Narcisse, a quiet town in Manitoba, Canada, thousands of snakes slither out of their winter dens in ...