The queen snake (Regina septemvittata) is a small, semi-aquatic reptile native to North America, primarily found in clean, well-oxygenated rivers and streams. Known for its slender, agile body, this ...

The cottonmouth snake, also known as the water moccasin, is one of the most notorious venomous snakes in North America. Found primarily in the southeastern United States, this large, aquatic snake is ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today agreed to designate protected critical habitat for the narrow-headed and northern Mexican garter snakes, marking a legal victory for the Center ...

Two New Mexico river snake species nearing extinction were the subject of a lawsuit filed by a conservation group challenging reductions in habitat land set aside by the federal government for both ...

How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...

In a study that looked at hundreds of venomous snake species and a list of habitats, researchers say they've discovered clues in models indicating a significant change in the geographical distribution ...

Michele Elmore holds an eastern indigo snake before releasing it into the wild. She is the species' recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo by Renee Bodine/USFWS. The ...

PHOENIX— The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to designate critical habitat for the northern Mexican garter ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Five feet of white, brown and black scales lay coiled up in the road in the upper Suwannee River Valley as Ryan Sims drove up at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 23. It was an adult pine snake, soaking up the sun for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SABINE, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— A Louisiana ...