The public’s assistance is requested by the Wildlife Center of Virginia in naming a non-releasable Eastern Ratsnake. The snake, admitted to the center in December 2021, is joining the ranks of the ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...

A new snake species found in the jungles of Central and South America has a special connection to a Hollywood star. The red and orange tree snake is one of five newly discovered species. It's known as ...

Kingsnakes, the number 8 on our list of most common non-poisonous snake species in the world are widely distributed and one of the most common non-poisonous snakes in North America. Kingsnakes count ...