To escape predators, dwarf reed snakes trade slithering for rolling to safety. When danger strikes, you might fight, flee or ...

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Researchers have discovered a new species of krait, Bungarus sagittatus, in the mountains of western Thailand. It’s as beautiful as it is deadly. Kraits are a highly venomous group of snakes found in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

A fungal disease has been linked to the deaths of 46 rainbow snakes across Virginia and North Carolina over a 10-year period, ...

You may be overcome with a sense of "fight or flight" triggered when coming face to face with Arizona's most intimidating looking rattlesnakes. Smooth eyes, a forked tongue and tiny fangs may be your ...

A newly discovered snake species, Hibernophis breithaupti, provides rare insight into the social behavior of snakes and fills some gaps in our knowledge of the evolution of boas, or boidae. The ...

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Wild snakes in the southeastern U.S. face serious health threats from fungal infections and invasive parasites. A study ...

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of reptile, Paradoxophidion richardoweni, is offering new clues in the search ...

Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...