An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

South Carolina is home to all sorts of wildlife, from alligators to monkeys and even weird bugs … critters are found just about anywhere you go. But one of the most ominous animals of the South ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

Those who have a phobia of snakes might want to steer clear of this Southern state with more species of the reptile than ...

North Carolina is a state full of biodiversity, and snakes are no exception. Its diverse environments, from the mountains in the west to the coastal plains in the east, provide abundant habitat for 38 ...

In some of the world’s hottest and driest places, there live a few snakes that look quite different from others– they have ...

Yellow-coloured snakes are among the most striking reptiles found in nature, standing out with bright hues that serve both ...

Only about ten percent of the world’s roughly 4,000 snake species have venom strong enough to seriously hurt a human, but that’s enough for snake bites to be an important public health concern. To ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...