Within the remote islands of Papua New Guinea, four new tree snake species have been discovered. Limited sampling had previously resulted in taxonomic confusion, but the new species were recently ...

What am I looking at? This is an image of the collagen network within the scales of an African house snake (Boaedon fuliginosus) while they’re in the process of developing.The image is color-coded for ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, ...

Similar in size and diet to the smooth green snake, the rough green snake is different in texture—it possesses keeled scales, providing a slightly coarser texture on the snake.

The African Snakebite Institute (ASI) described the green mamba as an attractive bright green snake, with velvety scales and may have scattered yellow scales across the body. The underside is ...

Smooth green snake. Characteristics: Smooth green snakes are one of the smaller species, typically between 1 and 2 feet in length. They're very recognizable thanks to their bright green scales, ...

The Natal Green Snake is another example of mistaken identity as it also shares the same green colour as that of the Green Mamba. There are, however, a few distinct characteristics of a Green Mamba.

The good news for both human and snake is that the likelihood of you having to climb a tree to flee from a snake is pretty low because you simply cannot climb faster than a snake. Of the 33 species of ...