Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
McMahon's Viper
A stout, sand-dwelling true viper with an upturned snout adapted for burrowing in loose desert dunes.
Tartar Sand Boa
A stout, burrowing boa of Central Asian deserts and steppe, adapted for a fossorial lifestyle with a blunt tail and small eyes.
Red-tailed Racer
A slender, bright green arboreal snake from Southeast Asian rainforests, distinguished by the reddish-brown coloration of its tail contrasting with its emerald green body.
Speckled Shield Cobra
A cobra of Central Asian deserts and semi-arid regions, distinguished by its plain, faintly speckled scales.
Broad-banded Coral Snake
A widespread Central American coral snake known for its notably broad black bands compared to many relatives.
Halys Pit Viper
A widespread Central Asian pit viper found across steppe, desert, and semi-arid habitats.
Blotched Snake
A large, powerfully built ratsnake of the Caucasus and steppe regions, patterned with bold dark blotches along a pale body.
Western Ribbon Snake
A slender, fast-moving striped snake closely tied to water, ranging from the central US south through Mexico into Central America.
Levantine Viper
One of the largest vipers of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Terciopelo
A large pit viper found across Central America.
Southern Coral Snake
A striking tricolor coral snake of central South America's woodlands and grasslands.
Brazilian Lancehead
A medium to large lancehead pit viper of central Brazil's savanna.
Black Garter Snake
A dark, aquatic garter snake native to the highland lakes and wetlands of central Mexico.
Ball Python
A small python native to West and Central Africa, famous for curling into a tight ball.
Giant Garter Snake
California's largest garter snake, an endangered wetland specialist of the Central Valley.
Fer-de-lance
A large, fast-moving pit viper found across much of Central America.
Muller's Snake
A small banded burrowing elapid found in arid regions of western and central Australia.
Prairie Kingsnake
A secretive, moderately patterned kingsnake of grasslands and open woods, often mistaken for a young rat snake or gopher snake.
Blunt-Nosed Viper
A large, robust viper found across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of North Africa.
Satiny Parrot Snake
A slender, iridescent green arboreal snake of Central American rainforests with a glossy, satin-like sheen.
Allen's Coral Snake
A tricolor Central American coral snake found in humid lowland forests near the Caribbean coast.
Angola Green Snake
A slender, bright green tree snake widespread across savanna and woodland of central and southern Africa.
Cliff Racer
A fast, slender racer adapted to rocky and mountainous terrain across the Middle East and Central Asia.
Graham's Crayfish Snake
A slender, striped aquatic snake of the central U.S. plains and prairies that feeds heavily on crayfish.