Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

The copperhead is one of the most famous of all snakes in the United States. Along with that fame, people often confuse other species with copperheads, sometimes with unfortunate results. One of the ...

Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) are venmous snakes that inhabit the Eastern and Central United States. Could you pick one out of a lineup of venomous snakes? If the answer is no, then read on to ...

A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized ...

Don’t be afraid: of all of the snake species in Alabama, only six are venomous. Three of those six venomous species are ...

Rattlesnakes are pit vipers, which are different from other snake species and can be identified by facial pits located between the eye and nostril on either side of their V-shaped heads.

A checked bag filled with creatures from your nightmares was stopped by international customs in Mumbai over the weekend, leading to an arrest.

Water snakes' pupils are round, not vertical. Water snakes also lack the facial pits that are characteristic of pit vipers, including cottonmouths.

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in front of each eye.

Scientists found 2-foot-long snake with mesh pattern on its eyes and discovered a new species: Guanyinshan mountain pit viper, a study said.

Bamboo pit viper The bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) is a venomous snake found in the forests of southern India. It is known for its bright green color and heat-sensing pits.

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine ...