New York state is home to 17 snake species, including three venomous types. Learn where to find them and what to know.

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

Scientists are in a race against time to document and safeguard the diversity of lizards that live on the island and its ...

As temperatures rise across Georgia, so do encounters with snakes. State herpetologist Daniel Sollenberger is fielding an ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Wildlife biologists are developing a new python tracking technique that uses GPS-collared possums to lead them to hungry ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades—and it’s working.

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African rock pythons are powerful constrictors capable of swallowing prey much wider than their heads. Horned antelope like ...