Cedar Lake, located just a few miles south of Carbondale, is one of the best largemouth bass lakes in Illinois. The DNR ...

University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudied biodiversity. These discoveries, found on ...

Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling have clouded scientific understanding. But a recent revision has brought ...

A harmless corn snake, coiled around Harry Tanner Jr.’s arm, has distinctive rows of alternating black and white marks in a checkerboard pattern. Jean Tanner ...

A harmless corn snake, coiled around Harry Tanner Jr.’s arm, has distinctive rows of alternating black and white marks in a checkerboard pattern. Jean Tanner ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we get into the summer months, you’re more likely to see snakes outside. Many people often consider killing these reptiles, but you may want to think twice, because some ...

The gray rat snake is tied with the black rat snake as the largest species in Michigan, and both are species grouped under the common name “eastern rat snake”. This species can be identified by its ...

In Michigan, there are a total of 18 species wildlife experts say. "Nearly every snake that people will encounter in the state this summer is going to be harmless and play important roles in local ...

They grow to be 24 to 52 inches long, and have red or maroon patches along their bodies. Michigan's brown snake is a small, secretive species The brown snake can be found in variety of settings as ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed ...

Fred Kraus, a researcher in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, was studying snakes in Papua New Guinea when one of his research assistants took the ...

Michigan is home to 18 species of snakes, only one of which is venomous, and four that have been declared endangered, threatened or of special concern. The five most common snake species you're ...