The name is derived from the Greek words thamnos, meaning “bush,” and ophio, which means “snake.” The species name for the ...

Snakes primarily bite in self-defense, often due to fear, hunger, or stress from poor handling. However, some species, ...

In these shallow, ephemeral waters, species like the Mexican garter snake once carved out a precarious existence. But these highly adapted, rare animals are no match for pumping, livestock grazing, ...

The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...

It was a Sunday and a big storm was on the way. The morning was fairly calm, but clouds had moved in and there wasn’t much ...

There are species of garter snake, such as the giant garter snake ... an aspect that appears to be highly common in the majority of the western ribbon snakes. They opt to hide out in such settings ...

Artist Shayla Hufana took inspiration from her Seattle upbringing, her Filipino heritage and other aspects of Asian cultures ...

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by people all around the world on the first new moon of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.