Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with venomous status, family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell look-alikes apart.
Chasen's Mountain Pit Viper
A small, stout, terrestrial mountain pit viper endemic to the highland forests of Borneo.
Sichuan Lancehead
A terrestrial pit viper native to Sichuan Province, China, part of the Protobothrops group of Asian lanceheads.
Millard's Hump-Nosed Pit Viper
A small, stout, terrestrial hump-nosed pit viper endemic to Sri Lanka with an upturned snout.
Truong Son Pit Viper
A small, brown terrestrial pit viper endemic to the misty Annamite mountains along the Vietnam-Laos border.
Rainforest Hognosed Pit Viper
A small, well-camouflaged terrestrial pit viper of Central and South American rainforests, named for its upturned snout.
Slender Hognosed Pit Viper
A slender terrestrial pit viper of Pacific dry forest habitats in Central America, related to other hognosed pit vipers.
Sri Lankan Hump-Nosed Pit Viper
A small terrestrial pit viper of Sri Lanka and southern India, historically underestimated in medical significance despite its wide distribution.
Jumping Pit Viper
A stout, heavy-bodied terrestrial pit viper known for its rapid, forceful strikes that can propel part of its body off the ground.
Madagascar Ground Boa
A large, heavy-bodied terrestrial boa endemic to Madagascar, distinguished from its tree-dwelling relative by its stouter build and ground-dwelling habits.
Dekay's Brownsnake
A tiny, secretive brown snake commonly found in gardens and vacant lots across much of eastern North America.
Striped Whipsnake
A slender, exceptionally fast-moving snake of arid western landscapes, marked with crisp longitudinal cream stripes.
Road Guarder
A striped, mildly venomous ground snake often seen basking on roads and open paths in dry tropical habitats.
Horseshoe Pit Viper
A pit viper of the Western Ghats named for horseshoe-shaped markings on its head.
Common Bronzeback
A slender, fast-moving, day-active tree snake with a bronze-toned back, common across gardens and forest edges of the Indian subcontinent.
Malabar Pit Viper
A highly variable, arboreal pit viper endemic to the biodiverse Western Ghats of India.
Black Kingsnake
A largely uniform glossy black kingsnake found in the central and southeastern United States, sometimes showing faint traces of pattern.
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.
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
A slender, nocturnal desert snake with catlike vertical pupils and a pair of dark neck blotches resembling a collar.
Texas Threadsnake
A small, glossy, burrowing thread snake native to Texas and adjacent Mexico, spending nearly its entire life underground feeding on ant and termite brood.
Dugite
A fast, alert brown snake species endemic to southwestern Australia, considered one of the region's most medically significant venomous snakes.
Barbados Threadsnake
One of the smallest known snake species in the world, endemic to the small Caribbean island of Barbados and rediscovered in the early 2000s.
Pygmy Copperhead
The smallest of the copperhead species, restricted to a limited range in South Australia including Kangaroo Island.
Lesser Black Whipsnake
A slender, fast-moving diurnal elapid of tropical northern Australia, smaller than its close relative the Greater Black Whipsnake.
Desert Kingsnake
A lightly speckled kingsnake from the arid Southwest, similar in appearance to the speckled kingsnake but adapted to desert environments.