Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

When East Bay Vivarium employees Angel Hamilton and Ezekiel White discovered a newly hatched California king snake last September, the fledgling reptile had an unexpected genetic twist: two heads. The ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from ...

Spiny bush vipers are fascinating to look at but incredibly dangerous. Here's more about where they live, how they hunt and ...

Discovered in Barbados in 2006, this worm-sized snake went misidentified for a century — and now, it may disappear before ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has issued a stern warning about the northern snakehead fish. This predatory ...

The species — at nearly a foot long as a juvenile — is listed as “vulnerable” in Peru and was rescued by wildlife officials.

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Get up close with one of the most beautiful yet dangerous snakes on the planet — the Gaboon Viper! Known for having the ...