Reptiles in Oregon's high desert are quite widespread, though few are especially common. You may see lots at some times and ...

this snake uses a sidewinding motion to avoid sinking into the soft desert sands. It's an expert at finding prey in the desert’s extreme conditions. The diet of this carnivorous species consists ...

Oases in the desert, Southwestern streams are among the most delicate ecosystems on the planet. In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious ...

As the weather gets warmer, snakes will begin to appear. In Louisiana, there are seven venomous snake species. What they are and how to identify them.

To protect the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, the Center and the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection first petitioned to protect it under the Endangered Species Act in 2004. In 2010 the U.S. Fish and ...