Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

A new rock snake, “Rockanne”, in front of the Martin County Arts Council building is a new incentive to encourage families to get out and enjoy the ...

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville is that rare destination that makes you question whether you’ve somehow slipped ...

Bites from the snakes — the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in central North Carolina and the Triangle — are rarely ...

With spring in full gear, wildlife continues to venture further and further out. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission put together a guide of what to do when encountering wild animals ...

His efforts were focused on a group of tree-dwelling snakes with a historically “confusing” classification system, he wrote in a study published April 4 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. During ...

A beachgoer exploring an Anglesey gem was startled by a venomous snake which plunged onto rocks and began swimming ... up on the beach – I think it might’ve been a bit sleepy. I found a plank and took ...

It is not found in the mountains or on desert flats. This is a large venomous snake with a red (less often grayish) color. The large rhombuses along the back are slightly darker than the general ...

The best way to know if a snake is venomous is to know which venomous snakes are common where you live, and know what they look like. Copperheads are found all over North Carolina and are the only ...

A beachgoer exploring an Anglesey gem was startled by a venomous snake which plunged onto rocks ... I think it might’ve been a bit sleepy. I found a plank and took him back up to the undergrowth.” ...

When deputies searched the home, they found drugs and unsecured guns in addition to a crocodile and more than two dozen snakes inside the residence. The Department of Human Resources was called to ...