Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, warm rocks, and even metabolic heat from digestion. But not everyone is aware ...

Snakes are a hallmark of healthy habitats. And throughout the country, most habitats have more snakes present in early fall than at any other time of the year, even spring.

The Brahminy blind snake native to Southeast Asia, is the most widely distributed animal. It is a small, non- poisonous snake which only includes females and no males. And due to this fact they ...

Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate and is driven by human activity: contamination, greenhouse gases and extreme temperatures. But how exactly do these factors affect the reproduction and ...

Walsh, Timothy F., Ernst, C., and Laemmerzahl, A. F. 1999. "Reproduction of the rufous-beaked snake, Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus (Colubridae, Lamphrophinae)." The ...

A very special clutch of snakelets have just arrived at Memphis Zoo, USA, born through a methodology that marks a world-first for reptile reproduction. They are Louisiana pinesnakes (Pituophis ...

Give a male garter snake a taste of estrogen and watch out, as the hormone turns these lads into the sexiest thing on the block, attracting dozens of other males eager to mate. The finding, published ...

While most snakes lay eggs, some fascinating species give birth to live young. Discover these rare reptiles that bypass eggs, ...