Forest Sharp-tailed Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Forest Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia longicauda) is a diminutive, secretive woodland reptile endemic to the ancient, fog-drenched redwood and conifer forests of northern California and southern Oregon. Named for the sharp, thorn-like spine at the very tip of its...

Northwestern Garter Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids & Harmless Snakes

The Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides) is a gentle, charming, and extraordinarily polymorphic harmless serpent native to the lush maritime habitats of the Pacific Northwest. Famous among herpetologists as one of the most colorfully variable snakes in...

Texas Night Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Texas Night Snake (Hypsiglena jani) is a small, secretive, rear-fanged colubrid native to the rocky canyonlands and arid scrub of the American Southwest and Mexico. Instantly recognizable by its striking cat-like vertical pupil eyes and three prominent dark brown...

Western Yellow-bellied Racer

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor mormon) is a lightning-fast, non-venomous diurnal serpent native to the sunny meadows and brushy foothills of the American West. Revered by herpetologists for its incredible agility and intense visual curiosity,...

Night Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata) is a small, enchanting nocturnal reptile celebrated for its vertical, cat-like pupils and glossy, spotted desert camouflage. Roaming the rocky canyons and sagebrush steppes of western North America, this gentle rear-fanged...