Of the six venomous snakes endemic to Alabama, all but one are pit vipers.These include copperheads, cottonmouths, and several varieties of rattlesnake. The one non-pit viper is the eastern coral ...

Coral and king snakes may look alike at first glance, but they differ greatly in behavior and survival strategies. Both are brightly colored and native to North America, but only the coral snake ...

We talked to Thomas Jones, amphibians and reptiles program manager at the Arizona Game & Fish Department, who said coral snakes, although venomous, do not represent a major threat to people.

The coral snake is the only one of the six venomous species that is not a pit viper, Dillman said, but coral snakes are uncommon. They are red, yellow and black. So you can watch out for those colors.

This is not always true. Yes, even venomous snakes can climb trees. Believe it or not, venomous snakes like copperheads, rattlesnakes and even coral snakes can climb trees, though they're not as ...

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a ...

Snakes are comparatively long-lived. Even small snakes may live as long as 12 years, and large species may live 40 years or longer. The average life span can be five to seven years in urban areas ...

Outdoor Alabama lists six venomous snakes that inhabit the state: the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake and eastern coral snake.

Scientists have discovered a new snake species following an encounter with a large black-eyed creature found moving around a mining site on a small island in Papua New Guinea. The atra tree snake ...