Characteristics: The northern water snake can reach 2 to 4 feet in length. They can sometimes be very thick as adults. According to herpetologist LeClere, it is impossible to account for all the ...

This led some scientists to conclude that the structure has little to do with mating in snake species, and some doubted that it exists at all. Now, a study published today (December 13) in Proceedings ...

Serpents figure prominently in the mythologies of nearly all human cultures, sometimes as a symbol of evil and temptation. It is perhaps for this reason that snakes often are persecuted and killed ...

Like nearly all living reptiles, snakes are cold-blooded, meaning they rely on the environment to regulate the temperature of their bodies. As a result, snakes are frequently seen warming ...

According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), snakes are most active from April to October, but ...

‘Not all snakes living in the sea are sea snakes,’ explains Dr David Gower, Merit Researcher at the Museum and a specialist in snakes. Biologists use the term ‘true sea snake’ for any of the 64 ...

We may be more likely to see snakes this time of year, as the weather warms. Use this information to make encounters less ...