Snakes in the News
Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”.
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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…
Blue Racer 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 Coluber constrictor foxii is a sub-category of a non-venomous snake group, Coluber constrictor. They are also known as the eastern…
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…
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…
Red Headed Krait
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Elapidae Genus: Bungarus Species: B. flaviceps Binomial name: Bungarus flaviceps The Redheaded Krait, Bungarus Flaviceps, is a big and poisonous snake from the Elapid family, with spectacular color combinations. This deadly venomous snake grows to a…
Other Snake Families Not Already Described
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Sauropsida Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes The Suborder Serpentes Includes Two Infraorder Of Snakes The first Infraorder is Alethinophidia that includes 15 families and then you have the Scolecophidia, that comprises of 3 families Families under Alethinophidia Infraorder The Acrochordidae The Aniliidae The Anomochilidae…