Rat snakes are exceptional climbers that can be found in trees ... This small member of the boa family (typically under 2.5 feet long) lives in the western United States and has a blunt tail that ...

Known scientifically as Lampropeltis calligaster, these snakes are often mistaken for rat snakes and even rattlesnakes ... Unlike other, more dangerous snakes, like the cottonmouth or western ...

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Tennant Creek, five hours north of Alice and 10 hours south of Darwin, is largely known for shock headlines of vicious ...

What is Arizona’s most venomous snake? It turns out, the most poisonous isn't the most dangerous in the state. Here's what to ...

Good news is, most of the 21 species of snakes a person might encounter — rat snakes, garter snakes, etc. — are harmless. But there are three snakes, in particular, in Pa. that are venomous.

Rattlecam, a camera used by researchers and available to the public, is live streaming again. The camera is near a mega den that is home to as many as 2,000 snakes.

Let’s explore the largest rat snake ever! We will find out the secrets of this massive snake. Let us look deeper into its gigantic size and unique physical characteristics. Imagine a serpent so large ...

All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Juvenile Black Rat snake. There are 38 species of snakes in NC, and a couple of them are expert climbers.

Taking advantage of the warm weather, Lake Metroparks wildlife education specialist Dana Gisser showed off gray rat snake Pearl during an outdoor animal chat. Gisser said that snakes like Pearl ...

Discovered in Barbados in 2006, this worm-sized snake went misidentified for a century — and now, it may disappear before ...