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.
Neotropical Snail-eater
An alternate common name for the widespread snail-specialist snake found across humid Neotropical forests, known for its slender build and molluscivorous diet.
Neotropical Bird Snake
A fast, alert diurnal snake found from Central America to the Amazon, named for its habit of raiding bird nests for eggs and nestlings.
Neotropical Water Snake
A strongly aquatic colubrid common in still and slow-moving freshwater habitats across northern South America.
Pygmy Rattlesnake
A small, secretive rattlesnake with a faint, buzzy rattle often described as insect-like.
Rock Rattlesnake
A small, boldly banded rattlesnake of rocky mountain habitats along the US-Mexico borderlands.
Tiger Rattlesnake
A small desert rattlesnake with numerous fine crossbands and a proportionally small head but disproportionately potent venom.
Panamint Rattlesnake
A rocky-mountain rattlesnake of the Mojave Desert's isolated ranges, often confused with the speckled rattlesnake.
Uracoan Rattlesnake
A small, restricted-range rattlesnake found only in a limited area of savanna in northeastern Venezuela.
Timber Rattlesnake
A heavy-bodied woodland rattlesnake of the eastern United States, often showing dark chevron banding and a black tail.
Copperhead Rattlesnake
Despite the informal name, a rattle-less pit viper with a distinctive coppery, hourglass-banded pattern found across the eastern US.
Speckled Rattlesnake
A desert-dwelling rattlesnake whose speckled coloration closely matches the rocky terrain it inhabits.
Prairie Rattlesnake
A widespread rattlesnake of the North American grasslands and high plains, well adapted to a broad range of elevations and cooler climates than many of its relatives.
Western Rattlesnake
A widespread pit viper of the western United States and Canada, recognized by its dark blotches and rattling tail.
Mojave Rattlesnake
A desert rattlesnake notable for producing venom with potent neurotoxic components in many populations, distinguishing it medically from most other rattlesnakes.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The largest venomous snake in North America, a heavy-bodied rattlesnake of southeastern pine forests and coastal habitats.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
One of the most widespread and commonly encountered rattlesnakes of the American Southwest, known for its bold tail rings.
Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
A tiny, high-elevation rattlesnake marked by paired rows of small dark spots down its gray body.
Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
A small, secretive rattlesnake of isolated 'sky island' mountain ranges, named for a distinctive ridge along its snout.
Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake
A tiny, common rattlesnake of Florida wetlands and pinelands, notable for its buzzy, insect-like rattle.
Aruba Island Rattlesnake
A critically endangered rattlesnake found only on the island of Aruba, restricted to a small area of remaining dry forest habitat.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
A widespread western rattlesnake found from forested foothills to coastal scrub, recognizable by its dark blotched pattern and prominent tail rattle.
South American Rattlesnake
A widespread and medically important rattlesnake of South American savannas and open habitats, known for its neurotoxic venom components.
Black-tailed Rattlesnake
A calm-tempered rattlesnake of the southwestern deserts and mountains, easily identified by its solid black tail.
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.