A Diamondback Rattlesnake holds it's ground and goes into a coiled position along a trail in the Browns Ranch area located in an area of State Land north of Dynamite Road. People living in Arizona ...

Welcome to Snake Week 2025 at azcentral.com. Every day from June 23 through June 29, Ultimate Arizona reporter Tiffany Acosta will bring you a new story about Arizona's favorite slithering reptiles.

Arizona has 13 species of rattlesnakes and one coral snake species. Snakes are most active from March to October. Rattlesnakes have distinct features like a triangular head and vertical pupils.

Water snakes look beautiful as they glide over the water, but did you know they also hunt fish underwater? Read here to learn ...

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes actually drink. The cobra simply places its mouth in the vessel and appears to ...

Gopher snakes, kingsnakes, coachwhips and glossy snakes are common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona. Nonvenomous snakes are generally harmless, they can bite if threatened. Their bites can cause minor ...