Rattlesnakes get all the attention, but Arizona has numerous nonvenomous snake species. Here's why they're beneficial and ...

Rattlesnakes, feared for their potent venom, are often mistaken for harmless species. This article explores eight snakes that ...

Welcome to Snake Week 2025 at azcentral.com. Every day from June 23 through June 29, Ultimate Arizona reporter Tiffany Acosta will bring you a new story about Arizona's favorite slithering reptiles.

The pictures were then shared on a Facebook group dedicated to "weird stuff" one can only find in southern Arizona. Based on the pictures, the reptiles appear to be Sonoran gopher snakes , a non ...

The pictures were then shared on a Facebook group dedicated to "weird stuff" one can only find in southern Arizona. Based on the pictures, the reptiles appear to be Sonoran gopher snakes , a non ...

The key differences to keep are the gopher snake’s glossy skin and more slender head and body. Unlike rattlesnakes, gopher snakes are not venomous. When should I most watch out for rattlesnakes — and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it. Pest control expert Elmer Bensinger explained that such incidents are rare and gopher snakes are ...