Massachusetts has 14 snakes species, but what is the biggest? Not only is it long, but it can climb sheer cliffs.

A Wyoming herpetologist says the state’s 14 snake species and subspecies have some rarely seen varieties. One snake looks ...

Here’s what to know about the snake-like eastern glass lizard found throughout South Carolina, including barrier islands and the Francis Marion National Forest.

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

If and when you ever feel the deck is stacked against you, consider the snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). The ...

The eggs are from female Peanut and male Butter at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Zebra sharks are considered an endangered species.

In a mountain forest of southeastern China, a 1-foot-long creature with a “collar” moved along the ground. Its “secretive” nature helped it go largely unnoticed — until some keen-eyed scientists found ...

Despite efforts started in 2023 to eradicate the invasive species, quagga mussels are still present in the Snake River in ...

Discover how a cobra’s fang sheath hides deadly teeth and see how this mother guards her eggs while reshaping myths about ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, ...

Animal rescuers in Ontario are trying to find the owner of a large exotic reptile -- a desert kingsnake -- found wandering ...

At the limit of how small a snake can be, the species measures only about 3 to 4 inches long (9 to 10 centimeters) when fully ...