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.
Eastern Ribbon Snake
A slender, striped water-loving snake closely related to garter snakes, distinguished by its very long tail and slim build.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The largest venomous snake in North America, a heavy-bodied rattlesnake of southeastern pine forests and coastal habitats.
Eastern Coral Snake
A slender, brightly banded elapid of the southeastern United States, famous for its red-yellow-black ring pattern and the mnemonic rhyme used to distinguish it from harmless mimics.
Eastern Russell's Viper
A medium to large, heavy-bodied viper found across Southeast Asia, closely related to the Indian Russell's Viper and responsible for significant snakebite incidence in its range.
Eastern Fox Snake
A stout blotched constrictor of the Great Lakes wetlands and prairies, closely related to the western fox snake.
Eastern Milk Snake
A boldly patterned, non-venomous snake often mistaken for a coral snake or copperhead due to its reddish-brown blotched pattern.
Eastern Rat Snake
A large, glossy black constrictor common across the eastern U.S., often seen climbing trees or barn rafters in search of rodents and birds.
Eastern Worm Snake
A tiny, glossy, worm-like burrowing snake with a pink belly, rarely seen above ground.
Worm Snake Eastern
A small, glossy, worm-like colubrid of eastern North American forests, spending nearly all its life burrowed in loose, moist soil.
Eastern Green Mamba
A slender, bright green, highly arboreal mamba of coastal East African forests, well camouflaged among foliage and known for its potent venom.
Eastern Hognose Snake
A harmless-to-humans, theatrical colubrid famous for flattening its neck like a cobra and playing dead when threatened.
Eastern Indigo Snake
The longest native snake in North America, a glossy blue-black giant known for its docile nature and association with gopher tortoise burrows.
Eastern Small-Eyed Snake
A small, glossy black nocturnal elapid widespread along the eastern Australian coast and ranges.
Eastern Green Mamba Bush Viper
An arboreal African viper with rough, keeled scales and variable green coloration, often mottled with yellow or blue tones.
Blotched Snake
A large, powerfully built ratsnake of the Caucasus and steppe regions, patterned with bold dark blotches along a pale body.
Persian Whip Snake
A slender, fast-moving colubrid found across Iran and neighboring regions, typically marked with a subtle striped pattern and a pale yellowish underside.
Striped Whipsnake
A slender, exceptionally fast-moving snake of arid western landscapes, marked with crisp longitudinal cream stripes.
Sonoran Whipsnake
A slender, arboreal-inclined desert whipsnake with a striking olive-to-gray body and pale lateral stripes.
Red Whip Snake
A slender, reddish-toned whip snake found in arid regions of the Middle East, recognized by its fast movement and warm coloration.
Plain Tree Snake
A fast-moving, slender brown colubrid found in the forests of Central America and northwestern South America.
Radiated Rat Snake
A slender, fast-moving colubrid recognized by the radiating dark stripes across its head, common across South and Southeast Asian lowlands.
Olive Whipsnake
A slender, olive-brown to greenish diurnal snake of Neotropical forests known for its speed and agility in fleeing threats.
California Whipsnake
A slim, quick-moving chaparral specialist with a black body accented by a bold cream side stripe.
Spotted Whip Snake
A fast, alert colubrid with a row of dark spots or blotches along its back, common in arid and semi-arid habitats across Central and Southwest Asia.