Snakes in the News
Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”.
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Blue Racer Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Coluber Species: C. constrictor Binomial name: Coluber constrictor Coluber constrictor foxii is a sub-category of a non-venomous snake group, Coluber constrictor. They are also known as the eastern…
Texas Rat Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Genus: Elaphe Species: E. obsoleta SubSpecies: E. o. lindheimeri The Texas Rat Snake, biologically Elaphe Obsoleta Lindheimeri, is a subordinate variety of rat snake, a Colubrid that is not poisonous. We see them in The…
Brown Tree Snake
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Boiga Species: B. irregularis Binomial name: Boiga irregularis This Brown Tree Snake, a tree-dwelling snake Boiga irregularis with fangs on the rear, is the largest family of snakes. Their habitat lies…
Diamond Python
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Pythonidae Genus: Morelia Species: M. spilota Subspecies: M. s. spilota Trinomial name: Morelia spilota spilota The Diamond Python, Morelia Spilota Spilota, is a close relative of Morelia Spilota or the Carpet python….
Cute Snakes That Will Change Your Mind About Serpents
Are you one of those people who thinks all snakes are scary and dangerous? Well, think again! Believe it or not, there are actually a lot of cute snakes out there that you could end up wanting to keep as a pet. But before you do, you should find out everything there is to know…