Snake Identifier

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.

Graham's Crayfish Snake

Graham's Crayfish Snake

A slender, striped aquatic snake of the central U.S. plains and prairies that feeds heavily on crayfish.

Jerdon's Sea Snake

A small, lesser-known sea snake found in the coastal waters of South and Southeast Asia, distinguished by its small size and relatively uniform coloration.

Annulated Sea Snake

Annulated Sea Snake

A widespread, boldly banded sea snake with alternating dark and pale rings, common in shallow coastal and estuarine waters across Asia.

Hook-Nosed Sea Snake

Hook-Nosed Sea Snake

A highly venomous sea snake found in murky coastal and estuarine waters across the Indo-Pacific, notable for its distinctive hooked snout.

Leaf-Scaled Sea Snake

A small, rare sea snake restricted to a limited stretch of Western Australian coral reef waters, named for its distinctive leaf-shaped body scales.

Black-Banded Sea Snake

A slender sea snake marked with bold black bands along a pale body, found in muddy coastal waters and estuaries throughout South and Southeast Asia.

Small-Headed Sea Snake

Small-Headed Sea Snake

A slender sea snake with a strikingly tiny head and narrow forebody widening toward the rear, found in shallow coastal waters across the Indo-Pacific.

Black-Headed Sea Snake

Black-Headed Sea Snake

A sea snake with a strikingly dark head found along the coasts of Japan and Taiwan, occupying temperate to subtropical coastal waters.

Olive-Headed Sea Snake

Olive-Headed Sea Snake

A moderately large sea snake with an olive-toned head and faint banding, found in the estuarine and coastal waters of northern Australia.

Slender-Necked Sea Snake

A slender sea snake with a notably thin neck relative to its body, found in coral reef and coastal waters of the Coral Sea region.

Red-Bellied Black Snake

Red-Bellied Black Snake

A glossy black elapid with a vivid red or pink belly, common near waterways in eastern Australia.

Common Mud Snake Malayan

Common Mud Snake Malayan

A small, common freshwater mud snake found throughout Southeast Asia, frequently seen in rice paddies and slow-moving waters.