Iowa has 28 species of snakes ... It is the most heavy bodied of all Iowa garter snakes, with light brown to black dorsal scales and occasionally red pigments on the side. They have three stripes ...

Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct species, reshaping our understanding of venomous snake diversity and ...

Snake encounters are more common than you might think, and they often happen when you least expect it—sometimes even around ...

Although some species are venomous, most snakes are harmless to humans. In fact, 85% of all snake species worldwide are non-venomous and play a very important role in maintaining the balance of ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

The snake species is "highly venomous," according to Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast, a 24/7 snake removal service, who responded to the call about the eastern brown snake hiding in the car.

It turned out to be a new species. Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek decided to try and sort out a “common” yet often misidentified group of snakes known as African House snakes ...