In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or ...

Also known as the black rat snake or chicken snake, this constrictor is found widely in the eastern United States. The adults are usually 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length, but a few are 8 feet (2.4 ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Fumika Takahashi, right, and Restoration Science Ecologist Haley Mirts from River Partners ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical ...

Mike Ellis, naturalist at Brown County State Park, holds Cecil, a black rat snake, by the tail as he gets acquainted with Ted ...