St. Croix was historically known as a snake-free island, but as of Monday, more than 1,500 reptiles — mostly red-tail boa ...

A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who ...

Many snake species have adapted to a burrowing lifestyle, using their digging skills for protection, temperature regulation, ...

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In a rare and a prestigious honour in the world of biological sciences, a newly discovered species of bronzeback snake has been named after one of Sri Lanka’s foremost herpetologists, Dr. A. A. Thasun ...

Imagine a snake longer than a school bus slithering through ancient Indian swamps. That giant was unveiled as Vasuki indicus, a colossal prehistoric snake species discovered in India. Believed to be ...

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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has lifted a hunting, fishing and trapping closure on a section of the Snake River that had been in place for more than 18 months due to an ...

A 12-foot snake, initially thought to be a king cobra, was found near Chikiti NAC, Ganjam. Snake Helpline volunteers secured it amid panic. It might be an exotic pet of Chinese origin. A 12-foot-long ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — As the weather is getting warmer in Eastern North Carolina, people are starting to see more copperhead snakes. “Copperheads are a venomous snake. They’re common in ...

A surprising encounter with a large snake has sparked curiosity and concern in Sydney's south. A red-tailed boa constrictor, a species not native to Australia, was recently captured after several days ...