Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for brain function in mammals, in snakes, its mutation uniquely alters skin color ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In ...

In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their dorsal spots can merge or turn into stripes. But which genetic and cellular mechanisms determine these colorful ...

Martinsville was overflowing with avid and budding snake and reptile enthusiasts last Friday and Saturday for Reptile Fest ...

In many animals, skin colors and patterns play an essential role, whether for camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington and research institutes in China and Myanmar studied flowerpot snakes to see how parthenogenesis works in these reptiles. (Alexander Murray ...

In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their dorsal spots can merge or turn into stripes. But which genetic and cellular mechanisms determine these colourful ...

In most species of snakes — particularly in cobras and rat snakes — males compete with non-fatal wrestling in order to prove dominance during breeding season. They use coiling, shoving ...

The largest snake in Michigan, the gray (black) rat snake, is a species of special concern. These snakes have mainly black scales or sometimes dark brown, and have white scales around their chin ...

St. Croix was historically known as a snake-free island, but as of Monday, more than 1,500 reptiles — mostly red-tail boa ...