Description: Scientific name: Xenodermus javanicus Life span: 10 years The small, semi-fossorial, non-venomous snake species known as Xenodermus javanicus. The head and tail of Xenodermus javanicus are distinctive. The body is narrow and constricted. Examining the overall size, tail thickness, length, and cloacal vent for the presence of a hemipenal bulge will help […]
Description: Scientific name: Dasypeltis scabra Life span: 10-15 years The non-venomous snake species Dasypeltis scabra is also referred to as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake, or rhombic egg eater. It features a sequence of rhombic dark brown dots on a lighter backdrop on the dorsal side. Each side has a different pattern
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Description: Scientific name: Leptodeira Life span: 15+ years The long, slender bodies of cat-eyed snakes, which can reach lengths of 5 feet, are their distinguishing feature. The eyes, which are disproportionately large for the body and have vertical pupils that resemble cats’, are by far the most striking characteristic. They occur in a variety of
Description: Scientific name: Lycodonomorphus inornatus Life span: 9 years A non-venomous snake species belonging to the Lamprophiidae family is called Lycodonomorphus inornatus, also known as the black house snake, olive house snake, and olive ground snake. People can range in color from light brown to olive gray-green or from dark olive to black,
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Description: Scientific name: Pituophis melanoleucus Life span: 10-15 years The southeastern United States is home to the huge, robust, nonvenomous Pine snake. This snake’s tiny, somewhat pointed head is ideally suited for burrowing. The color pattern is made up of black, brown, or reddish-brown blotches that are layered on top of a light
Description: Scientific name: Lamprophis Life span: 9-15 years House snake, any of several nonvenomous snake species that live in or around dwellings. In the United States this name is often given to the milk snake (see king snake). The house snakes of Africa belong to the genus Lamprophis, family Colubridae, with about 14
Description: Scientific name: Pituophis catenifer Life span: About 10-15 years A nonvenomous colubrid snake species is called Pituophis catenifer. They have a series of huge, dark brown or black blotches on the dorsum, as well as smaller, darker spots on the sides. Dorsally, they are yellowish or pale brown. On the ventral side,
Description: Scientific name: Thamnophis sirtalis Life span: More than 20 years The red-sided garter snake has a 130 cm maximum length. It has red bars between the yellow stripes on the sides and is black with yellow stripes. There are various anal scales. They are often much smaller in Colorado. Between their lighter
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Description: Scientific name: Masticophis flagellum Life span: 13-20 years Coachwhip or whip snake is the common name for the non venomous colubrid snake species Masticophis flagellum. These snakes have small heads, huge eyes, and circular pupils on skinny bodies. The majority of them reflect an appropriate camouflage for their natural habitat despite their wide color
Description: Scientific name: Pituophis catenifer sayi Life span: Up to 12 years They typically have brown, white, black, or occasionally reddish blotches and are yellow in color. Large blotches are present on the top, three pairs of spots are present on the sides, and black bands are present on the tail. There are several color