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

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. People are funny about snakes. I remember being taught the rhyme, “Red touches black, you’re okay ...

What is Arizona’s most venomous snake? It turns out, the most poisonous isn't the most dangerous in the state. Here's what to ...

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 ...

I find snakes to be among the most fascinating nonhuman animals (animals) with whom I have fairly regular contact and I try as hard as I can not to let fear intrude into my attitudes about these ...

No need to panic, experts say – it’s just a harmless blue racer snake. While they’re mostly ground dwellers, these non-venomous snakes sometimes like to climb trees to forage, escape ...

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 ...

Island rattlesnakes evolved simpler venoms, not more complex ones, challenging long-held beliefs about evolution and survival ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare and inhabit mountainous regions, while cottonmouths prefer watery ...

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is dealing with an unusual case involving hundreds of snakes, mice and rats at an apartment in Queensbury. The county undersheriff told NewsChannel 13’s Mark ...