Glass Snake

Glass Snake

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…

Garter Snake

Garter Snake

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…

Fox Snake

Fox Snake

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…

Fear of Snakes

Fear of Snakes

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…

Flying Snake

Flying Snake

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…

Emerald Tree Boa

Emerald Tree Boa

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…

True Vipers of Europe

True Vipers of Europe

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…

Elephant Trunk Snake

Elephant Trunk Snake

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Acrochordidae Genus:        Acrochordus Species:        A. javanicus Binomial name:        Acrochordus javanicus The elephant trunk snake Acrochordus Javanicus. The family Acrochordus is a group of non-venomous, primitive aquatic snakes. The snake does appear very similar to an…

Eastern Milk Snake

Eastern Milk Snake

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Colubrinae Genus:        Lampropeltis Species:        L. triangulum Trinomial name:        Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum The Eastern Milk Snake, biologically termed Lampropeltis Triangulum Triangulum,  is a slim non venomous snake with smooth scales. Its…

Eastern Hognose Snake

Eastern Hognose Snake

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Colubridae Subfamily:        Xenodontinae Genus:        Heterodon Species:        H. platirhinos Binomial name:        Heterodon platirhinos The eastern hog-nosed snake, which is also commonly known as Heterodon Platirhinos, are harmless Colubrid species that you find primarily…

Eastern Green Mamba

Eastern Green Mamba

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Elapidae Subfamily:        Elapinae Genus:        Dendroaspis Species:        D. angusticeps Binomial name:        Dendroaspis angusticeps The Eastern Green Mamba, biologically known as Dendroaspis angusticeps, is otherwise called the Common Mamba, Green Mamba, East African Green…

Diamond Python

Diamond Python

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Pythonidae Genus:        Morelia Species:        M. spilota Subspecies:        M. s. spilota Trinomial name:        Morelia spilota spilota The Diamond Python, Morelia Spilota Spilota, is a close relative of Morelia Spilota or the Carpet python….