Researchers have identified Yakacoatl tlalli as a nonvenomous, subterranean new snake species from the Balsas River basin.

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey ...

A reticulated python found in Indonesia broke the Guinness World Record for the longest, scientifically measured wild snake ...

A cute video of an Amazon tree boa yawning went viral, but is it really yawning? Read here to learn more about why snakes yawn.

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

In this fun video, Carl Jackson and his children show off their near-record python catch using their own bodies for ...

A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...

There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by ...

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was earlier this month (Jan. 2) when Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida ...

A Florida python hunter recently captured a 202-pound Burmese python, one of the heaviest on record. Although not venomous, pythons have sharp, fang-like teeth that can cause painful bites. Invasive ...