Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Terrestrial Garter SnakeScientific Name: Thamnophis elegansCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in); maximum up to 105 cm (41 in)Weight: 80 to 220 g (2.8 to 7.8 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common Worm SnakeScientific Name: Carphophis amoenusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total adult length 19 to 28 cm (7.5 to 11.0 in); record specimen up to 37 cm (14.5 in)Weight: 4 to 12 g (0.14 to 0.42 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 8 years in...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Jameson’s MambaScientific Name: Dendroaspis jamesoniCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.5 to 2.2 m (4.9 to 7.2 ft); exceptionally up to 2.6 m (8.5 ft)Weight: 400 to 800 g (14 to 28 oz)Lifespan: 12 to 18 years in the...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Southern Hognose SnakeScientific Name: Heterodon simusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 35 to 55 cm (14 to 22 in; record up to 61 cm / 24 in); small, stout-bodied burrowing colubridWeight: 100 to 250 gLifespan: 8 to 12...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Florida CottonmouthScientific Name: Agkistrodon conantiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 75 to 120 cm (30 to 48 in; exceptional specimens reach 180 cm / 71 in); heavy, muscular pit viperWeight: 1.0 to 2.5 kg (2.2 to 5.5...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Broad-banded CopperheadScientific Name: Agkistrodon laticinctusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 60 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in); stout, heavy-bodied pit viperWeight: 200 to 500 gLifespan: 15 to 20+ years in the wild; over 25...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Forest CobraScientific Name: Naja melanoleucaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.8 to 2.7 m (exceptional specimens reach 3.1 m / 10.2 ft; the largest true cobra in the world)Weight: 2.0 to 4.5 kg (maximum recorded up to 6...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cape CobraScientific Name: Naja niveaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.2 to 1.6 m (exceptionally up to 1.8 m / 6 ft)Weight: 1.0 to 2.2 kgLifespan: 15 to 20 years in the wild; over 25 years in captivityDiet: Carnivorous...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Puerto Rican BoaScientific Name: Chilabothrus inornatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.8 to 2.2 m (5.9 to 7.2 ft); record specimens up to 2.7 m (9.0 ft)Weight: 2.0 to 4.0 kg (4.4 to 8.8 lb)Lifespan: 20 to 30 yearsDiet:...
Reptiles > Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Antiguan RacerScientific Name: Alsophis antiguaeCategory: Reptiles (Snakes)Range: Endemic exclusively to the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, historically widespread across Antigua; currently recovered across offshore cays including...
