He realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake. A preserved Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake. Photo from Kraus (2025), shared ...

This phenomenon is primarily observed in several snake species, with the King Cobra being a notable example. Named for its diet, the King Cobra preys on other venomous snakes, including kraits and ...

Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Tachymenoides goodallae, or Goodall’s slender snake. A Tachymenoides goodallae, or Goodall’s slender snake. Photos from Edgar Lehr via ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Tantilla palamala, or the open-winged centipede snake. Open-winged ...

Oases in the desert, Southwestern streams are among the most delicate ecosystems on the planet. In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious ...

WASHINGTON— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the southern hognose ...

They are listed as a species of concern, and are even endangered in New Jersey. About the snake: You are far less likely to run into this rattlesnake than the timber rattlesnake. In fact ...