Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
Copperhead
A copper-colored pit viper common across the eastern US, known for its hourglass-shaped crossbands and reliance on camouflage.
Green Anaconda
One of the world's heaviest snakes, a massive semi-aquatic constrictor of South American rivers and wetlands.
European Adder
The only snake native to much of the British Isles, with an enormous range spanning from western Europe to the Russian Far East, including areas within the Arctic Circle.
Northern Green Anaconda
One of the world's largest and heaviest snakes, this massive semi-aquatic constrictor dominates the rivers and wetlands of the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
Kingsnake
A glossy constrictor famous for preying on other snakes, including pit vipers.
Southern Brown Egg-eater
A plain brown egg-specialist snake widespread in southern Africa, capable of swallowing bird eggs whole despite its small head.
Anaconda
One of the heaviest snakes on Earth, a massive semi-aquatic constrictor of South American rivers and swamps.
Dekay's Brownsnake
A tiny, secretive brown snake commonly found in gardens and vacant lots across much of eastern North America.
Racer
A slender, fast-moving, sharp-eyed snake known for its speed.
Hooded Malpolon
A large, fast snake of the western Mediterranean known for its hood-like display, closely related to the Eastern Montpellier snake.
Southern Copperhead
A common, well-camouflaged pit viper of southern woodlands with a cryptic pattern.
Collared Whipsnake
A small, fast-moving whipsnake distinguished by a dark collar-like marking near the head, found in inland eastern Australia.
Smooth Earthsnake
A small, plain-colored, smooth-scaled snake found under forest debris across a broad swath of the eastern U.S.
Schokari Sand Racer
A slender, fast-moving desert racer common across North Africa and the Middle East, notable for its speed and daytime hunting habits.
Variegated Slug-eater
A small, patterned relative of the Common Slug-eater, restricted to parts of southern Africa.
Bockadam
A common brackish-water snake of Asian mangroves and estuaries, feeding mainly on fish and known for its dog-like snout.
Checkered Keelback
One of the most common water-associated snakes in Asia, recognized by its checkerboard pattern and strongly keeled scales, frequently seen near rice paddies and ponds.
Olive Keelback
A drab, olive-toned freshwater colubrid common in ponds, ditches, and paddies across South Asia.
Salmon-bellied Racer
A slender, fast-moving racer named for its pale salmon or pinkish belly, common in Central American lowlands.
Striped Keelback
A common, slender colubrid with pale stripes along the back, frequently found near water and farmland across South Asia.
Road Guarder
A striped ground snake often seen basking on roads and open paths in dry tropical habitats.
Florida Brownsnake
A small, common brown snake of Florida gardens and woodlands, closely related to the widespread De Kay's Brownsnake.
Black Mussurana
A large, glossy black colubrid widespread across Latin America, famed for eating other snakes, including vipers and coral snakes.
Rough Earthsnake
A tiny, drab, keeled-scaled snake commonly hidden beneath leaf litter and garden debris across the Southeast.