The banded water snake is one of the most fascinating aquatic reptiles you’ll find slithering through the waterways of the southeastern United States. These nonvenomous snakes are often ...

Some of the most commonly encountered species include the Midland water snake, the Broad-banded water snake, and the Diamondback water snake. The aquatic and terrestrial conditions around the ...

Neither possess gills — but in 2019, researchers learned the blue-banded sea snake (a "true" species) uses intricate blood vessels on its head to pull oxygen straight out of the water.