The midget faded rattlesnake is a small venomous snake found around the basins of the Colorado River and the Green River. Cortalus concolor is commonly also called the yellow rattlesnake. Description The base color of the midget faded rattlesnake can range from a yellow brown, light brown to even reddish or pinkish. The body is […]
Agkistrodon Piscivorus – Cottonmouth Snake
Agkistrodon piscivorus, the cottonmouth or water moccasin is a venomous snake that can be found throughout the Eastern United States. The usually brown snake with darker brown blotches lives around water and is a great swimmer. When it feels threatened, it opens its mouth as a threat display. The large white inner mouth have earned […]
Crotalus Cerastes – Sidewinder Rattlesnake
Crotalus cerastes, commonly called the sidewinder rattlesnake or the horned rattlesnake is a small venomous pit viper snake. It can be found in the sandy desert areas of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. Thanks to its sidewinding movements, it is the fastest-moving snake species on sand. Description The sidewinder, or horned, rattlesnake is […]
Crotalus Oreganus – Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus, commonly called the (Northern) Pacific rattlesnake is a venomous rattlesnake found in Western America from British Columbia in Canada to Northwestern Mexico. Historically, the Pacific rattlesnake was considered a subspecies of the Western rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). Description Size The Pacific rattlesnake is a relatively large species of rattlesnake. The length of different specimen […]
Crotalus Viridis – Western Rattlesnake
The western rattlesnake or prairie rattlensnake, is a venomous snake species that can be found in the Mid-West of the United States, mostly east of the Rocky Mountains, in Southern Canada as well as in Northern Mexico. In the past, the subspecies of the Pacific rattlesnake have been considered as part of the Crotalus viridis […]
Micruroides Euryxanthus – Arizona Coral Snake
Micruroides euryxanthus, commonly called the Arizona coral snake, Sonoran coral snake or Western coral snake is a venomous snake that can be found in the Southwestern United States. Description The Arizona coral snake is a coloful snake with the main colors black, red and white or yellow. The scales are smooth, giving the snake a […]
Micrurus Tener – Texas Coral Snake
The Texas coral snake is a highly venomous snake that can be found in the Southern United States and in Mexico. The thin snake with red, yellow and black crossbands is a close relative of the eastern coral snake. Description Texas coral snakes have very swmooth scales, giving it a shiny appearance. Their main characteristic […]
Micrurus Fulvius – Eastern Coral Snake
The eastern coral snake is a highly venomous snake that can be found throughout the Southeastern United States. It grows to an average size of up to 30 inches (75 cm). Its body is shiny and has alternating black, yellow and red crossbands. Description The animal is strikingly colorful and shiny. The head and the […]
Hydrophis Platurus – Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
The yellow-bellied sea snake, hydrophis platurus, is a venomous sea snake and probably the most common snake species around the world. It can be found along the coast lines of the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean as well as in some areas of the Atlantic Ocean. In the United States, the yellow-bellied sea snake can […]
Sistrurus Miliarius – Pygmy Rattlesnake
The pygmy rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius, is a small venomous rattlesnake that can be found in the Southeastern United States. It reaches a size of up to 2 feet (60 cm) and has an overall grey, brown or blueish body color with a darker head and a row of dark spots along its back. Its bite […]