Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Ophidia Suborder: Serpentes Infraorders: Alethinophidia, Scolecophidia There is no doubt about the fact that Snakes are elegant creatures. You may fear it or love it, love it, but they certainly invoke your curiosity at all times. . They are mysterious…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Viperinae Genus: Atheris Species: A. hispida Binomial name: Atheris hispida The Hairy (Bush) Viper belongs to the species of viper Atheris hispida. These snakes possess highly keeled Dorsal-scales. These scales…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Drymarchon Species: D. couperi Binomial name: Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake, biologically called Drymarchon couperi, is an inhabitant of the Eastern United States. It is a big snake, recognized…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Opheodrys The small snake of the Colubrid family, belonging to the genus- Opheodrys is often commonly known as the green snake. There are two species of such snakes available in…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Natricinae Genus: Natrix Species: N. natrix Binomial name: Natrix natrix The grass snake (Natrix Natrix), which is also well known as the ringed snake, can be defined as a Eurasian…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Anguidae Subfamily: Anguinae Genus: Ophisaurus Glass Snakes belong to the genus Ophisaurus, which, in Greek, means Snake lizards. This is not surprising since glass snakes are not really snakes. They are lizards! Most species…
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 The Garter snake belongs to the Colubrid genus. They are fairly distributed throughout North America. You can find them in…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Pantherophis Two different species of North American Rat snakes are also very commonly known as the Fox snake or the fox snake. These snakes are non-venomous in nature, although many easily…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Chrysopelea Flying snake, commonly called Chrysopelea, is from the Colubridae family. They have only mild venom that works on small prey. The Flying snakes represent a small group that belongs to the…
Ophidophobia is the scientific name for a very common fear, the fear of snakes. Of course, to be called ‘phobia’, the fear has to be excessive or abnormal. Many people call the fear of snakes ‘herpetophobia’ which really is the abnormal fear of reptiles and amphibians in general. The term Ophidophobia, has its roots in…
Herpetologists and snake enthusiasts do not look up to Europe as an ultimate destination for any worthwhile study of the poisonous varieties of snakes over there as there are not only fewer options but also a relatively small population of the dangerous ones when you compare the statistics the world over. Of course, in the…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Boidae Subfamily: Boinae Genus: Corallus Species: C. caninus Binomial name: Corallus caninus The Emerald (tree) boa belongs to the species of Boa Corallus Caninus. They are a species of non-venomous Snakes. We…