If the scales between the vent and the tail are single scales, the snake is locked and loaded with venom. But if there are ...

Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park made the unusual discovery and reported that the snake has a fully functional third fang on the left side of its mouth. This also means that the snake is ...

The 36 well-preserved cervical vertebrae and 50 neck bones indicate that Traskasaura had a very long neck. While not much is ...

Coral and king snakes, though visually similar with their vibrant colors, exhibit distinct survival strategies. Coral snakes ...

Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing ...

If you're unlucky enough to have a venomous snake sink its fangs into you ... which included coral snakes, mambas, cobras, taipans, kraits and others. These antibodies were then tested one ...

If you’re unlucky enough to have a venomous snake sink its fangs into you, your best hope is an antivenom ... within the 19 snake species tested in the study, which included coral snakes, mambas, ...

Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

Eastern coral snake: The old saying “Red on yellow ... confused for a gentle giant that isn’t packing any venom in its fangs: the eastern indigo snake. It’s easy to tell the difference ...