Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...

A new shieldtail snake species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been identified in Kerala's Western Ghats, thanks to citizen ...

If bitten, symptoms are usually mild, with small puncture marks, slight pain, and minor swelling. If you come across a ...

Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Sep., 1991), pp. 261-268 (8 pages) Studies of snake demography usually involve the estimation of litter size and neonate size, but potential sources of ...