Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

In this Moment in the Wild video, Purdue Extension wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces you to the common water snake. He shows you how to tell it apart from the venomous cottonmouth and also ...

To continue a previous theme on snakes, I’ll present some additional common, non-venomous (or at least not harmful to humans) species from the area. These snakes come in a variety of sizes, colors, ...

When one imagines snakes, the mind often wanders to sunny, lush places: jungles, deserts, tropical forests. But nature loves ...

Snakes are very rarely considered mobile animals, let alone moving over great distances. However, mobility allows many ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's that time of year again - snake season. According to experts, spring and fall are when they're most active. Female snakes come out of hibernation, shed their skin, which releases ...