— Erin Clawson, Sun Prairie, Wis. A Dr. Christoph Mans, exotic animal specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Veterinary Care Hospital: There are more than 3,400 snake species worldwide, ...

After two recent spine-tingling snake sightings — one on Ocean City's golden sands and another in an Ocean Pines' Walgreens — Marylanders have been on the lookout for more limbless reptilians. Here's ...

Here are two things some people believe about snakes. All are poisonous. The best snakes are dead snakes. Both are so far from true, herpetologists would probably scream and rant and tear their hair ...

Snakes are very rarely considered mobile animals, let alone moving over great distances. However, mobility allows many ...

Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...