News; Sci/Tech; Cool critters: Snake in the grass, with a twist Sun., Aug. 4, 2024 The common garter snake, the most widespread snake species in Washington, uses its tongue to pick up scent ...

OK, so we’ve got a thick-bodied snake that’s roughly 2 feet long with rubbery skin the color of a coffee latte. On top of that, it slithers slowly. Certainly a northern rubber boa would catch ...

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The researchers discovered that UV color is found widely across the snake tree of life, and that it is frequently used for predator avoidance, says study co-author Hayley Crowell, a doctoral ...

Unlike other snakes of the same species, the albino snake did not “exhibit a rainbow-colored iridescence” when under light, researchers said. The reason for this is “currently unclear.” ...