Among over 30 species of rattlesnake, there is a wide variety of sizes. The smallest rattlesnake species is the western pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius), which only reaches about 18 inches in ...

Deep inside Ecuador’s Amazon basin, a film crew and a team of biologists set out to capture a television moment and instead ...

This behemoth is the largest snake ever discovered. It’s not only bigger but also very genetically distinct from its southern cousin, raising questions about biodiversity and the Amazon’s fragile ...

Alabama's lands are crawling with 49 species of snakes. Six are venomous, and the rest won't bother you. One snake stands out, not for its bite, but for its size. What is the longest snake in the ...