Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A beautiful Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili), coiled on a large branch. A non-venomous snake endemic to Madagascar© Craig ...

When people talk about the heaviest snakes in the world, the discussion often drifts between exaggeration and half-remembered ...

Contrary to common assumptions, many snakes thrive in trees, not just on the ground. This article highlights five arboreal ...

Warning: Some readers may find the details of this story disturbing. Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were caught on video killing dozens of pythons and a pregnant ...

Burmese pythons – destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida – are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...