and a dark stripe is usually present down the center of their back. Banded water snakes have flat heads that are slightly wider than their necks, giving them a somewhat triangular appearance.

The orange-striped ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus proximus) is a slender, nonvenomous snake that often spend time around water sources like ponds, streams and marshes. It has a distinctive ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture, a rare observation even among serpents in captivity. With the weather warming up, snakes have ...