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

The Indian python faces extinction. Habitat loss and illegal trading are major threats. These snakes are also desired as ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, ...

SC has native venomous snakes like copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes. SCDNR advises people to avoid snakes and to ...

It’s that time of year for the bi-annual closing of a southern Illinois road, which becomes very busy for several species of ...

Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate species — as if one wasn’t terrifying enough. Here’s what these ...

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

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

Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest snake ever discovered, lived around 60 million years ago and could grow up to 47 feet ...

Four McCord’s snakeneck turtles, a species found only on Indonesia’s tiny Rote Island, have hatched at Wrocław Zoo, the park ...

Henry Vilas Zoo, a free hidden gem in the heart of Madison, works to refine the way its visitors view wildlife through ...