The Papuan Olive Python, Apodora papuana, is a large, non-venomous snake native to New Guinea, distinguished by its rare ...

Snakes are found on every continent except for Antarctica and can occupy a wide range of habitats, including forests, deserts, grasslands, and aquatic habitats in both rivers and seas. This diverse ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...