Snakes

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Subclass:       Lepidosauria Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Colubrinae Genus:        Pantherophis Species:        P. Guttatus Binomial name:        Pantherophis guttatus Corn snakes are a non venomous snake species. They are spectacular in color and patterns. These species…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Elapidae These small Coral snakes are brilliantly colored, they are extremely venomous, and we find them in the Americas and in Asia. The venom of these snakes is second strongest when compared to the other snakes…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Viperidae Subfamily:        Crotalinae Genus:        Agkistrodon Species:        A. Contortrix Binomial name:        Agkistrodon Contortrix Copperheads belong to the species of a venomous snake, Agkistrodon Contortrix. These snakes are endemic to North America. They are…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Colubrinae Genus:        Masticophis Species:        M. flagellum Binomial name:        Masticophis flagellum The snake Masticophis flagellum is a type of colubrid snake that is nonpoisonous, They generally call it the whip snake or the…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Elapidae Genus:        Bungarus Species:        B. caeruleus Binomial name:        Bungarus caeruleus The Common Krait Bungarus Caeruleus is a genus of highly venomous snakes. You can see Kraits in the jungles and nearby areas of…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Genus:        Lampropeltis Species:        L. getula Subspecies:        L. g. californiae Trinomial name:        Lampropeltis getula californiae The California King Snake, which belongs to the Colubridae family is known to be non-venomous in nature….

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Natricinae Genus:        Thamnophis If you are looking for the most beautiful and strikingly colorful garter snakes,  the California Red-Sided Garter Snake could be just the snake for you. These snakes belong to…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Colubrinae Genus:        Pituophis Species:        P. Catenifer Subspecies:        P. c. Sayi Trinomial name:        Pituophis catenifer sayi Bull Snakes are biologically named Pituophis Catenifer Sayi. It is a very big non…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Viperidae Subfamily:        Crotalinae Genus:        Lachesis Bushmaster Snake belongs to the Bushmaster Genus Lachesis.  They are the longest venomous snakes in the American continent belonging to the family of pit vipers. We can find them in…

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…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Natricinae Genus:        Nerodia Species:       N. taxispilota Binomial name:        Nerodia taxispilota The Brown Water Snake Nerodia Taxispilota is a big variety of Natricinae snakes that is widespread in the Southeast province…

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Viperidae Subfamily:        Crotalinae Genus:        Bothrops Species:        B. asper Binomial name:        Bothrops asper Bothrops Asper is the name of a highly venomous pit viper species commonly found in regions ranging from Southern Mexico…