On a forest trail in northern Venezuela, a small creature with a “cone-shaped” head darted in and out of the leaves. Something about it caught the attention of passing scientists — and for good reason ...

Cottonmouth snakes are often called water moccasins and are one of only four venomous snakes found in North America.

Often confused with the venomous coral snake, which advertises its toxicity through bright bands of color, the milk snake is ...

Are Coral Snakes Venomous? Yes. "Coral snakes are in the family Elapidae, which is the same family as cobras, mambas and ...