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.
Mandalay Spitting Cobra
A little-studied spitting cobra restricted to the dry central plains of Myanmar, described as a distinct species in the early 2000s.
Banded Rock Rattlesnake
A small, colorful rattlesnake of rocky mountain slopes, known for its bold black or dark bands set against a bluish-gray to greenish body.
Northeastern Hill Krait
A montane krait of the eastern Himalayan foothills, patterned with narrow pale crossbands on a dark body, and dangerously venomous.
Molucca Python
A reticulated python population native to the Moluccan islands of Indonesia, sharing the intricate net-like patterning typical of the species.
Crocker's Sea Krait
A remarkable sea krait endemic to a single landlocked lake in the Solomon Islands, unique among sea kraits for living entirely in brackish water.
Erabu Sea Krait
A banded amphibious sea krait from Japan's Ryukyu Islands, known for coming ashore to digest food, rest, and lay eggs, and long featured in local island culture.
Forest Cobra
The largest true cobra species, a highly venomous elapid of Central and West African forests with a glossy dark body and pale lip markings.
Persian Ratsnake
A slender, olive-brown ratsnake of the southern Caspian region, marked with a broken dark vertebral line and named for its historic Persian range.
Banded Krait
A large, boldly banded krait of South and Southeast Asia, easily recognized by alternating black and yellow rings and a distinctive triangular cross-section.
Neuwied's False Boa
A slender, reddish-brown colubrid from northern South America that superficially resembles boas despite belonging to a different family.
Nubian Spitting Cobra
A moderately sized spitting cobra of the Sahelian and Nile Valley regions of northeastern Africa, described to science relatively recently.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
A widespread western rattlesnake found from forested foothills to coastal scrub, recognizable by its dark blotched pattern and prominent tail rattle.
Sind Saw-Scaled Viper
A small, highly defensive desert viper known for producing a distinctive rasping warning sound by rubbing its serrated scales together.
Cross-banded Mountain Rattlesnake
A small, rare rattlesnake of central Mexico's high volcanic slopes, distinguished by bold crossbands rather than typical diamond blotches.
Greater Black Krait
A large, uniformly dark krait of the eastern Himalayan foothills and adjacent lowlands, lacking the strong banding seen in many of its relatives.
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.
Burmese Krait
A black-and-white banded krait of Myanmar and adjacent southern China, closely related to the Many-banded Krait, carrying dangerously potent neurotoxic venom.
Puerto Rican Boa
A large, nocturnal boa endemic to Puerto Rico, considered threatened due to habitat loss and historically classified as a federally listed species of concern.
Sri Lankan Hump-Nosed Pit Viper
A small terrestrial pit viper of Sri Lanka and southern India, historically underestimated in medical significance despite its wide distribution.
Lesser Black Krait
A glossy black krait of the eastern Indian subcontinent and Himalayan foothills, dangerously venomous and prone to entering rural dwellings at night.
Green Tree Python
A vividly green, non-venomous arboreal python of New Guinea and northern Australia, known for its striking resemblance to the emerald tree boa of South America.
Chinese Green Tree Viper
A slender, arboreal green pit viper common across southern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam, frequently encountered in forests and cultivated areas.
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.
Ceylon Krait
A slender, endemic krait restricted to Sri Lanka, marked with narrow pale crossbands on a dark body and considered medically important on the island.