Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
Frog-eating Rat Snake
A widespread South and Southeast Asian colubrid closely tied to wetlands, feeding heavily on frogs.
Pygmy Copperhead
The smallest of the copperhead species, restricted to a limited range in South Australia including Kangaroo Island.
Western Hognose Snake
A stout, upturned-nosed colubrid of the North American prairies, known for its bluffing displays.
Brown's Coral Snake
A tricolor coral snake of Pacific-slope forests in southern Mexico and northern Central America.
Katuali
A banded sea krait found only around the island of Niue in the South Pacific, known locally as the katuali.
Banded Racer
A fast-moving diurnal colubrid from South Asia with juveniles showing bold banding that fades with age.
Red Adder
A recently described small viper with reddish coloration, endemic to mountain ranges of South Africa's Cape region.
Rat Snake
A large, fast-moving snake widespread across South and Southeast Asia, valued for controlling rodent populations.
Buff Striped Keelback
A slender, boldly striped freshwater colubrid common around paddies and ponds across South Asia.
Dunmall's Snake
A rare, secretive elapid of inland brigalow woodland in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Monocled Cobra
A cobra of South and Southeast Asia distinguished by a single circular marking on its hood, resembling a monocle.
Patagonian Racer
A hardy, cold-tolerant colubrid found in the arid steppes of Patagonia, unusually far south for a racer.
Western Whip Snake
A fast, alert colubrid of southern Europe known for its bold yellow-and-black pattern.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The largest rattlesnake in North America, a heavy-bodied species of southeastern pine forests and coastal habitats.
Corn Snake
A slender, brightly patterned North American rat snake, among the most popular and recognizable snakes.
Honduran Milk Snake
One of the largest milk snakes, native to Central America and known for its wide, vivid banding.
Grey-bellied Wolf Snake
A small, banded wolf snake found across South Asia and the Middle East, often mistaken for a young krait.
Anchieta's Cobra
A large, adaptable cobra of south-central Africa, closely related to the Egyptian and forest cobras and capable of considerable size.
Satiny Parrot Snake
A slender, iridescent green arboreal snake of Central American rainforests with a glossy, satin-like sheen.
Brown Snake DeKay's
A small, common brownish colubrid found in gardens, parks, and woodlands across eastern North America.
Allen's Coral Snake
A tricolor Central American coral snake found in humid lowland forests near the Caribbean coast.
Pueblan Milk Snake
A vividly banded milk snake native to south-central Mexico, known for its bold tricolor pattern.
Copper-Headed Trinket Snake
A large, striped colubrid with a coppery head and radiating facial lines, widespread across South and Southeast Asia.
Broad-banded Copperhead
A copperhead species with wide, saddle-shaped crossbands, common in woodlands and rocky habitats of the south-central states.