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.
Saharan Sand Boa
A burrowing sand boa of the Saharan and Sahelian regions of Africa, adapted for life beneath loose desert sand.
Colombian Rainbow Boa
A medium-sized boa prized for its iridescent sheen, which produces a rainbow-like shimmer on its scales under direct light.
Argentine Rainbow Boa
A southern member of the rainbow boa group native to drier habitats of Argentina and neighboring countries, notable for its iridescent scales and relatively subdued coloration.
Northern Eyelash Boa
A small, heavily keeled forest-floor boa from Central and South America named for the spiny scales above its eyes.
Bengal Sand Boa
A stout, burrowing South Asian boa with rough, patterned scales, often mistaken for a venomous species due to its blunt tail.
Coastal Rosy Boa
A docile, small desert-and-scrub boa from coastal Southern California, recognized by its three longitudinal stripes.
Javelin Sand Boa
A stocky, sand-dwelling boa found from the Balkans and North Africa through the Middle East, named for its pointed, javelin-like snout.
Arabian Sand Boa
A small, stout burrowing boa adapted to the sand dunes and gravel deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Cuban Dwarf Boa
A small, thick-bodied Cuban endemic known for feigning death and even releasing blood from its eyes as a dramatic defense.
Amazon Tree Boa
A slender, highly variable arboreal boa of the Amazon rainforest, known for its extraordinary range of color morphs and prehensile, tree-dwelling lifestyle.
Kenyan Sand Boa
A stout, burrowing boa of East African savannas and deserts, recognized by its bold saddle-like pattern and spade-shaped head suited for digging through sand.
Round Island Boa
A now likely-extinct burrowing boa once endemic to Round Island near Mauritius, notable for its unique jaw structure among snakes.
Cook's Tree Boa
A slender arboreal boa endemic to the island of Saint Vincent in the Lesser Antilles, closely related to mainland tree boas but geographically isolated.
Grenada Bank Tree Boa
An arboreal boa endemic to Grenada and its associated Grenadine islands, adapted to island forest habitats and closely related to mainland Corallus species.
Northern Emerald Tree Boa
A vividly green arboreal boa of the northern Amazon rainforest, famous for its bright coloration, prominent white markings, and elongated front teeth adapted for gripping birds and mammals.
Rough-Scaled Sand Boa
A stout, blunt-tailed burrowing boa from South Asia with a bold, blotched pattern often mistaken for a viper.
Espirito Santo Rainbow Boa
A regional form of Brazilian rainbow boa from eastern Brazil known for its iridescent sheen and vivid patterning.
Solomon Islands Ground Boa
A variably patterned ground-dwelling boa endemic to the Solomon Islands and nearby New Guinea.
Central American Dwarf Boa
A small, arboreal dwarf boa found in Central American rainforests, notable for its prehensile tail and slender build.
Round Island Keel-Scaled Boa
The last surviving species of an ancient, highly endangered snake family, found only on Round Island near Mauritius and rescued through conservation breeding.
North American Racer
A fast-moving, slender colubrid found across much of North America, known for its speed and alert, active behavior.
Calabar Burrowing Python
A stout, secretive burrowing snake of West and Central Africa whose blunt tail mimics its head as a defensive strategy against predators.
Racer
A slender, fast-moving, sharp-eyed snake known for its speed and alert temperament.
Bismarck Ringed Python
A small, boldly ringed python from the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, known for dramatic color change with age.