When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

Of all the wildlife in Nevada, only one venomous snake is commonly found in Northern Nevada. Even so, their camouflage and ...

Here's a guide to what snakes are venomous throughout Nevada, how to spot them and what to do if you get bit.

Sylt Island, located in the North Sea near the Germany-Denmark border, is part of an island chain “naturally void of snakes,” he wrote. But, since the 1970s, islanders have occasionally reported snake ...

King cobra and Gaboon viper are two of the most deadly snakes, each with unique traits. The King cobra, found in Southeast ...

As the weather gets warmer, snakes will begin to appear. In Louisiana, there are seven venomous snake species. What they are ...

The saw-scaled viper is quick to strike (Photo: Nandakumar M/Getty) How the milking process goes can depend on the snake’s mood on the day. A fearsome brown cobra is fairly placid while it is ...

Photos show how the new species’ coloring varies from dark brownish black to light brown. Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs. Pit vipers are generally venomous, but researchers ...

copperheads (aka penny snakes) are known for their copper-colored heads and distinct reddish-brown crossbands. There are three subspecies of the pit vipers in Texas: The southern copperhead found ...

The toxic snake and eastern brown snake, respectively responsible ... lethal African venomous snakes like black mamba and Gaboon viper, which are among the fastest and most dangerous reptiles ...

Since cottonmouths are pit vipers, they have pits between their nose and eyes. Other snakes do not have this feature ... and have scales in colors like gray, black, brown, yellow, or olive. Their ...