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.
Elliot's Shieldtail
A small, burrowing shieldtail snake endemic to the Western Ghats, named for its distinctive hardened tail tip used for burrowing.
Slender Racer
A slim, fast-moving whip snake found in dry, open habitats from the Balkans through the Middle East to Central Asia.
Blossom Krait
A small, harmless, krait-like colubrid whose banded pattern often causes it to be mistaken for a venomous krait.
Duberria Lutrix
A small, harmless African colubrid known scientifically as Duberria lutrix, specialized in eating slugs and snails.
Bibron's Burrowing Asp
A secretive, venomous African burrowing snake known for its unusual sideways stabbing bite delivered without opening its mouth wide.
Greater Black Whipsnake
A large, fast-moving, alert diurnal elapid of northern Australia and New Guinea, known for its speed and keen eyesight.
Brown Sipo
A slender, fast-moving brown colubrid of the Amazon rainforest, active during the day in vegetation and forest edges.
Variegated Slug-eater
A small, patterned relative of the Common Slug-eater, restricted to parts of southern Africa and equally harmless to humans.
Red-necked Keelback
A rear-fanged Asian colubrid notable for the bright red-orange patch on its neck and genuinely potent venom.
Elegant Bronzeback
A vividly colored, slender tree snake of Southeast Asian rainforests, known for its metallic bronze back and striking blue-and-black flanks.
Mexican Black Kingsnake
A striking, almost entirely jet-black kingsnake from northwestern Mexico, notable for its uniform glossy appearance.
Durango Mountain Kingsnake
A tricolor mountain kingsnake from the pine-oak highlands of Durango, Mexico, part of the Mexican mountain kingsnake group.
Cape Centipede-Eater
A small, secretive southern African snake that specializes in hunting centipedes, subduing them with a mild rear-fanged venom.
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.
Common Slug-eater
A small, docile African colubrid that feeds exclusively on slugs and snails, completely harmless to humans.
Black Swampsnake
A small, glossy black wetland snake with a bright red-orange belly, found in dense marsh vegetation of the southeastern coastal plain.
Sonoran Lyresnake
A slender, big-eyed nocturnal snake named for the lyre-shaped mark on its head, with rear fangs used to subdue small prey.
Variable Kingsnake
A wide-ranging, highly variable kingsnake found from Mexico to Central America, showing diverse banding and color patterns across its range.
Mexican Burrowing Python
A rare, primitive burrowing snake from Mexico and Central America, the sole member of its own family and a close relative of true pythons.
Black-headed Centipede-eater
A small, secretive African burrower named for its glossy black head and its diet of centipedes.
Himalayan Keelback
A small mountain-dwelling colubrid found along streams and moist habitats in the Himalayan foothills.
Florida Kingsnake
A regional kingsnake of the Florida peninsula, exhibiting a variable pattern often intermediate between banded and blotched forms.
Short-Tailed Kingsnake
A small, secretive Florida endemic with a slender body and reduced tail, rarely seen due to its burrowing habits.
California Lyresnake
A slender, rock-dwelling nocturnal snake with cat-like vertical pupils and a lyre-shaped head marking.