There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land and in the sea, there is a wide variety of colors and sizes. In the ...

Two banded kraits were caught within one week in Tainan, with one appearing inside someone’s home, a snake handler said, adding that snake appearances were on the rise due to hot weather. The banded ...

The banded kukri snakes are named after their sharp, flattened, curved teeth which they use for slicing reptile eggs. They are found in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.

A rare species of rain snake has been discovered in the montane forests of Mizoram, offering new insight into India’s rich but often overlooked biodiversity. Named Smithophis leptofasciatus, or the ...

A driver was shocked when a snake emerged on his car bonnet while travelling. Pairoj Saengpha, 65, was on his way home when a ...

A recent study has found a dangerous combination of fungus, parasites and other pathogens is posing a threat to the snake population in the Southeast.

In a past column I featured the mud snake, now extirpated from Indiana. I also said in that column that while we do have a few cottonmouths in Indiana, I have never had one brought to me to identify.