Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
Common Cat Snake
A slender, patterned nocturnal snake found across the Indian subcontinent, often mistaken for a young viper due to its triangular head and vertical pupils.
Cat Snake
A slender, nocturnal colubrid named for its vertically elliptical, cat-like pupils, found across South Asia and the Middle East.
Ceylon Cat Snake
A small, reddish-brown cat snake endemic to Sri Lanka and adjacent southern India, active at night in forested and rural habitats.
Jasper Cat Snake
A slender cat snake with a marbled, jasper-like pattern, found in the lowland forests of Southeast Asia.
Beddome's Cat Snake
A slender, forest-dwelling cat snake endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, named in honor of British naturalist Richard Henry Beddome.
Tawny Cat Snake
A slender, pale tawny-colored cat snake found in forests from the eastern Himalayan foothills through Southeast Asia.
European Cat Snake
A small, secretive colubrid of the Mediterranean and Balkans, easily recognized by its vertical cat-like pupils.
Forsten's Cat Snake
A large, powerfully built cat snake found in India and Sri Lanka, known for its bold blotched pattern and strong climbing ability.
Green Cat Snake
A large, bright green nocturnal tree snake with prominent cat-like vertical pupils, found across South and Southeast Asian forests.
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
A slender, nocturnal snake with bold banding and cat-like pupils, common near wetlands.
White-spotted Cat Snake
A slender, marbled cat snake often marked with pale flecks, found in the forests of Southeast Asia.
Cat-Eyed Water Snake
A small, secretive mangrove snake from Asia with distinctive vertical pupils, specialized in feeding on crabs.
Black-headed Cat Snake
A slender, reddish-brown cat snake distinguished by its solid black or dark head, found in lowland forests of Southeast Asia.
Many-spotted Cat Snake
A slender, densely spotted nocturnal tree snake found across Southeast Asian forests and gardens.
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
A large, boldly patterned nocturnal tree snake of Southeast Asian forests, named for its notably elongated front teeth.
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
A nocturnal colubrid named for its vertical, cat-like pupils.
Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake
A widespread nocturnal colubrid of the Americas with large cat-like eyes and a banded or blotched pattern, common near wetlands.
Common Vine Snake
A slender, twig-mimicking African tree snake with exceptional camouflage and keyhole-shaped pupils.
Common Mole Snake
A large, powerfully built African snake specialized for hunting burrowing rodents, common across a wide range of southern African habitats.
Common Trinket Snake
A slender, attractively patterned colubrid widespread across the Indian subcontinent, sometimes confused with other species due to superficial similarities.
Common Garter Snake
One of the most widespread and familiar snakes in North America, known for its longitudinal stripes and highly variable coloration.
Common Bridal Snake
A small, slender nocturnal colubrid from South Asia with a delicate banded pattern.
Common Wolf Snake
A slender, nocturnal Asian colubrid with banding similar to that of kraits.
Common Kukri Snake
A small banded colubrid named for its curved, kukri-knife-shaped rear teeth used to slit open reptile eggs.