On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Dozens of times throughout its life, a snake slithers out of its old skin in a process called "ecdysis," leaving behind papery sheds delicately imprinted with the unique pattern of its scales.

For the second summer, hundreds of rattlesnakes in a Colorado "mega den" are being livestreamed as part of Project RattleCam.

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In ...

Now, researchers at the University of Geneva have uncovered the role of a single gene, CLCN2, in shaping these patterns, shedding light on how snakes develop their distinctive appearances. Corn snakes ...