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

In April 2025, Fred Kraus of the University of Michigan published a study in Zootaxa identifying four new tree snakes in the genus Dendrelaphis, each endemic to a different island in the Louisiade ...

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 ...

Killing protected snakes in North Carolina is illegal and can result in a misdemeanor charge.

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 ...

Snakes are ending hibernation to mate and bask under the summer sun. Michigan has one venomous snake. Here's how to identify it.

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 ...

As Michigan hibernating snakes awake from a long winter, here's where you may find them.

A unique snake species with ticks has been discovered on Sudest Island, Papua New Guinea. Aspidomorphus dimorphus stands out with its bimodal color patterns.

As Michigan hibernating snakes awake from a long winter, here's where you may find them.

As Michigan hibernating snakes awake from a long winter, here's where you may find them.