A snake eel with a fleshy mustache and sharp teeth caught in northeastern Taiwan is a new species, according to researchers. Snake eels, or Ophichthidae, are a family of eels made up of 361 ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture, a rare observation even among serpents in captivity. With the weather warming up, snakes have ...

The South Florida rainbow snake resembles less a rainbow than a rainbow's shadow: With its iridescent, blue-black back, yellow and red patches and three red stripes, the snake is ... on an expedition ...