Reptiles > Colubrids
The Louisiana Pine Snake (Pituophis ruthveni) is one of the rarest, most secretive, and most endangered snakes in North America. Endemic to the fire-maintained longleaf pine savannas of Louisiana and Texas, this heavy-bodied, burrowing constrictor spends over 90% of...
Reptiles > Snakes
The Fox Snake (Pantherophis vulpinus), also known as the eastern foxsnake, is a large, handsome, nonvenomous ratsnake native to the prairies, river basins, and Great Lakes coastal marshes of North America’s Upper Midwest. Clothed in a striking pattern of bold...
Reptiles > Snakes
The Black Racer (Coluber constrictor), commonly known as the North American racer, is an iconic, lightning-fast nonvenomous colubrid snake that occupies a dominant position across open terrestrial habitats in North America. Sleek, jet-black, and exceptionally alert,...
Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) is one of the largest, most ecologically vital, and widespread non-venomous colubrid serpents in North America. Ranging across prairies, scrublands, and deserts from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains, this powerful,...
Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Horseshoe Whip Snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a long, slender, exceptionally agile non-venomous colubrid serpent native to the sun-baked landscapes and rocky terraces of the southwestern Mediterranean. Named for the conspicuous horseshoe-shaped dark...
