California is home to a surprising variety of snake species, ranging from small, harmless snakes that help control pests to larger species that play important roles in the state’s ecosystems. With ...

A snake that looks similar to and sounds like a rattlesnake but isn't a rattlesnake? Meet the gopher snake, the biggest snake ...

Most gopher snakes people run into are in the three- to six-foot range, but records show some outliers. The National Park ...