Michigan is home to a wide range of different animals, from freshwater crustaceans, venomous snakes and 1,000-pound mammals.

Gray rat snakes are among the most common snakes in Mississippi. Their unique body shape helps them climb almost anything.

From their upturned noses to their dramatic performances of playing dead, eastern hognose snakes are interesting and entertaining.

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

Southwest Florida is home to many unique animals, from colorful birds and curious reptiles to top predators like the Florida ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

The snake’s eyes have a unique two-toned pattern, with a darker bronze-colored outer ring, and a lighter gold inner ring, in addition to its large round pupil.

Many people have an innate fear of snakes. This fear is an evolutionary one that kept people from being harmed long ago. However, today, these creatures get a bad rap even from those who have ...

A unique diamondback rattlesnake was discovered near Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, May 10. The snake bears a leopard print-like pattern on its scales, which experts say is a genetic mutation.

Isla Tortuga was formed relatively recently from a volcano that rose out of the sea floor off Baja California and is home to ...

From tentacled snakes with unique sensory organs to flying snakes that glide through the air, the world is home to some truly bizarre snake species. The dragon snake's keeled scales and the hairy ...

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