Identification: Long, slender bodies. Light tan, cream, brown, or black coloration with tan to yellow-colored stripe running from head to tail down the spine. Large triangular scale on the snout.

The black and yellow snake is vibrant and eye-catching, and it's not just for show. In the animal kingdom, bright colors often serve as warnings to potential predators. But not all black and yellow ...

Snakes are some of the most interesting animals in all of nature. Did you know there are venomous snakes living in almost ...

The banded krait has distinctive black and yellow banding. This is how many people from northeast India to Indonesia can identify it as a venomous snake if they encounter it in the wild. However, the ...

The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...

As with the coal black tree snake, the atra tree snake has thus far only been found on its initial island of discovery, Misima. Another new snake species has orange eyes.