The green rat snake is also different from other known species because of the shape of the male reproductive organ, a hemipenis. The organ is covered in spines and unforked, researchers said.

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - We’re highlighting black rat snakes in today’s Zoo Buddy! The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe has a baby rat snake in their education department.

Local environmental specialist Parker Whitt says there are several species folks commonly come across. "Most of the time, people see black rat snakes, black racers and black rat snakes.

He immediately knew it was a baby black rat snake because of its long skinny body. When some people in the NBC Charlotte newsroom saw the picture, they thought it was a copperhead.

LEESBURG, Roanoke Drive, April 8. A woman found a snake in her living room. An animal control officer caught a baby rat snake and returned it to the wild. Cats Left in Car in Parking Lot ...