If you live anywhere in North America, chances are you've seen a garter snake (sometimes referred to as a garden snake) slithering past. For many, such a sight might cause a flinch or scream or; for a ...

Most people don’t think about snakes in November, but some snakes are still slinking through the grasses or moving through our backyards in certain areas of Nebraska. One you may see is a nonvenomous ...

Snakes are legless, slithering reptiles that can be found worldwide, except in Antarctica. There are more than 2,900 species of snakes, with 140 species known in the United States. One species ...

Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its Natomas Basin havens?

Often spotted slithering through gardens, grassy yards, and forest edges, the garter snake is one of North America’s most common and misunderstood reptiles. These non-venomous snakes are easily ...

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at ...