Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
Ornate Kukri Snake
A boldly patterned kukri snake native to Taiwan and neighboring parts of East Asia.
Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake
A robust, calm-tempered rattlesnake of rocky desert and mountain terrain, easily recognized by its uniformly dark tail.
Ornate Shieldtail Snake
A small, glossy burrowing snake from the Western Ghats of India with a distinctive hardened, shield-like tail tip.
Oriental Whip Snake
An extremely slender, bright green colubrid with a pointed snout, common in gardens and forest edges across South and Southeast Asia.
Semi-ornate Sand Snake
A fast, slender, striped sand snake found across dry savanna and semi-desert regions of Africa.
Desert Cobra
A glossy black, primarily nocturnal elapid found in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East.
Western Rattlesnake
A widespread pit viper of the western United States and Canada, recognized by its dark blotches and rattling tail.
Timber Rattlesnake
A heavy-bodied woodland rattlesnake of the eastern United States, often showing dark chevron banding and a black tail.
Slender Racer
A slim, fast-moving whip snake found in dry, open habitats from the Balkans through the Middle East to Central Asia.
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.
Grand Canyon Rattlesnake
A pink to salmon-colored rattlesnake found almost exclusively within the Grand Canyon, closely matching the region's distinctive red rock.
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
A small, pale rattlesnake of the Colorado Plateau.
Forest Cobra
The largest true cobra species, an elapid of Central and West African forests with a glossy dark body and pale lip markings.
Mexican Dusky Rattlesnake
A small, high-elevation rattlesnake of Mexico's central highland forests, notable for its diminutive size and dark, muted coloration.
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
A common rattlesnake of coastal and inland southern California, noted for its dark diamond blotches.
Jameson's Mamba
A green, forest-dwelling mamba of Central and West Africa, distinguished from other green mambas by a dark blue-black tail tip.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
A widespread western rattlesnake found from forested foothills to coastal scrub, recognizable by its dark blotched pattern and prominent tail rattle.
Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake
A small rattlesnake of the central Mexican plateau notable for its distinctly narrow, lance-shaped head compared to most rattlesnakes.
Cross-banded Mountain Rattlesnake
A small, rare rattlesnake of central Mexico's high volcanic slopes, distinguished by bold crossbands rather than typical diamond blotches.
Prairie Kingsnake
A secretive, moderately patterned kingsnake of grasslands and open woods, often mistaken for a young rat snake or gopher snake.
Indian Python
A large python native to the Indian subcontinent, one of the largest snakes in Asia and a species of conservation concern.
Racer
A slender, fast-moving, sharp-eyed snake known for its speed.
Mimic False Coral
A striking red, black, and cream banded colubrid of South America that mimics coral snakes.
Scarlet Kingsnake
A small, vividly banded red, black, and yellow kingsnake of the southeastern US that resembles the coral snake.