Nestled between the Deep South and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is famous for its natural beauty. The Peach State is also home to an impressive 47 different snake species. While this may sound alarming ...

Black racers and black rat snakes lay soft shelled eggs in rotting stumps or sawdust. (Correctly called oviparous snakes.) No snakes will remain with their eggs or help the young survive as birds or ...

Just 35 kilometres from the noise and fumes of Dhaka, and a mere five kilometres from Jahangirnagar University, lies a quiet ...

From timber rattlesnakes to garter snakes, discover which snakes live along the Appalachian Trail—and how to stay safe during ...

What Other Snakes Shake Their Tails? The European Adder, Asian viper, and North American colubrids, like certain rat snake species, have displayed tail-shaking, usually for defense purposes.

Not all snakes are dangerous, but it’s important to know which species you might encounter while swimming in these lakes and rivers.

Swimming, boating, and hiking by rivers, lakes, and reservoirs can be fun, but visitors should always be aware of snakes and other wildlife in New Jersey.

Black Racer Snake or Schrenck’s rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii) lying on a branch in their natural habitat. Length of about 170 cm. Rat snakes are a common non-venomous snake in many parts of the world.

In Florida, the Black rat snake readily mates with the gray rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides). This is the same snake that previously had been referred to as Elaphe obsolete spiloides. Jeannie Carl ...

The Everglades are the most snake-infested area in the state, primarily due to the invasive non-native species, the Burmese ...

The largest snake in Michigan, the gray (black) rat snake, is a species of special concern. These snakes have mainly black scales or sometimes dark brown, and have white scales around their chin ...