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….

Black Mamba

World’s Deadliest Snakes

In the process of considering the series of the world’s deadliest snakes, the majority of people take into consideration only one aspect, ignoring other important aspects. This leads to an erroneous list or one that just twists and turns around a collection of facts. Most people prepare these lists based mainly on the degree of…

Diamondback Rattlesnake

Diamondback Rattlesnake

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Animalia Phylum:     Chordata Subphylum:     Vertebrata Class:       Reptilia Order:        Squamata Suborder:        Serpentes Family:        Viperidae Subfamily:        Crotalinae Genus:        Crotalus Crotalus, called diamondback rattlesnake is a variety of poisonous pit viper available only on the continent of America extending from southern Canada to northern Argentina. This snake earned its…

Coral Snake

Coral Snakes Rhyme

Coral snakes are a massive group of Elapid snakes, which is further divided into two separate groups, New Word Coral Snakes and Old Word Coral Snakes. The New World coral snakes encompass more than 65 identified varieties in three known genera (Leptomicrurus, Micrurus, and  Micruroides). The Old World encompasses 16 species in the three genus…

Corn Snake

Corn 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…

Coral Snake

Coral Snakes

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…

Copperhead Snake

Copperhead 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…

Coachwhip Snake

Coachwhip Snake

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…

Common Krait

Common Krait

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…

California King Snake

California King Snake

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….

California Red Sided Garter

California Red Sided Garter

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…

Bushmaster

Bushmaster

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…