A collection of facts and links on the topic of snakes. The facts cover physical characteristics, movement, how they eat, reproduction, survival adaptations, dangerous snakes, and myths about snakes. Includes a reading list, links for...

This field guide to the snakes of Florida has everything you need to identify one, including drawings of scale patterns and excellent photographs, as well as how to recognize which ones are venomous. Also included is a section on how to...

The Ohio Public Library information network provides an extensive tool allowing users to search for snakes by name as well as by narrowing down characteristics until you've located a particular type. Myths, facts, and misconceptions are...

This excellent online exhibit presents the major snakes of Massachusetts. It presents a brief history of snakes, looks at people's misconceptions of snakes, provides snake facts, and gives information on how to identify different species.

Snakes live in many different habitats. Read about how they help humans, the threats they face, and what you can do to protect them. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.

Similar to the Fox Snake, the young Black Rat Snake kills by constriction. This site by the University of Nebraska includes description, habitat, diet, and size of the Black Rat Snake.

The nonpoisonous Great Plains Rat Snake is sometimes called the Corn Snake. The University of Nebraska presents more information including a brief description and photo.

This resource offers information about the Grey Banded King Snake, including scientific information, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding habits, conservation, and more.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lizards and snakes belong to the largest order of reptiles, Squamata. Lizards are a large group of reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, living on every continent...

An exploration of squamates, or scaled reptiles. Take notes about lizards and snakes using the pdf "Squamate Chart" while viewing a slideshow, investigate the squamate anatomy and how squamates differ from other animals, such as insects...

The International Union of Conservation of Nature profiles Leonard's Pipe Snake, a threatened coral snake from Malaysia.

View and learn about the mysterious, bare-breasted faience figurine, the Minoan Snake Goddess. The site covers everything from the finding of the sculpture to the history of Minoan Culture.

Determine the rule for the number of black vs. red rings on a snake. Printable lesson.

Great information on this massive constrictor snake of the rain forest.

How many different snake bots can be made from one segment?

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a group of students who are working to get the diamondback snake adopted as the Utah state reptile. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen, who happened to be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.

Text of Stanley Kunitz's "The Snakes of September" with links to an audio recording of the poem read by the author and to an interview with the poet about his experience as America's poet laureate, among other things.

General information on the common Coral Snake from WhoZoo. Various pictures from inside the Ft. Worth Zoo and special adaptations highlight this site.

A detailed overview of the Butler's garter snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and habitat. Included are photos and classification information.

CMC magazine provides a review of Cifford Stoll's novel, Silicon Snake Oil, which is "A first attempt to compile a database on every negative aspect that could possible be attributed to cyberspace."

This interactive ebook features the text and optional audio of the old Chinese fable, Cup Bow Snake Reflection.

A video of the book "The Crow and the Snake: A Hitopadesha Tale", written by Appu Series. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A read-aloud of the Chinese fable Cup Bow Snake Reflection.