Snake Identification by Characteristics

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maria what kind of snake yellow and black about 4 ft long 1/24/2012
robin yates sea snakes have a very small mouth so difficult to bite a human, they prey on fish 12/31/2011
Heather i found a small black snake with yellow rings i was wondering what kind it was 6/21/2011
Dan Medill Ok for North America but otherwise round verses cat shaped pupils don't cut it. I have a friend that visited Africa and picked up a baby black mamba... with round pupils... based on that notion... he was blessed and not bit. The King Cobra has round pupils and pythons have cat eyes 6/8/2011
zmachspeedj I live in aguanga Ca and encountered an aprox. 5 ft snake with very vivid beautiful red diamonds on his back, but no rattles. The head was not that of a rattle snake. I had a very long good look at it before I went to tell my husband. it was only 3 ft away from me stretched out with his head up but not moving. He didn't have a slender head either. somewhat in between. I would like to know what kind of snake it was. I have never seen one like it and have lived in the Palm Springs are since 1970. any info could help 5/23/2011
chris chiken 5/9/2011
Cantal I HEART SNAKES 2/22/2011
halley what are the characteristics of a snake? respond ASAP! 12/14/2010
R Piec the king cobra is the thirteenth most poisonous snake in the world at least eight of the top ten are in australia the deadlest is the western brown snake the the eastern brown the tiapan the tiger the death adder ar all musch deadlier 9/6/2010
Greg It would have been nice to have a label on the picture used. That is exactly the type of snake I see, and yet I have no idea what it is from your article when I could. It's black with yellow, slender, etc. but that doesn't tell me what it IS. 6/14/2010
kat what kind of snake can make their body flat when striking 5/31/2010
LaRue i saw a black & white snake on the vinyl siding of my house . it was abt 1ft long. is it poisinous? 5/4/2010
Dianne black with yellow stipes about 4 to 5 ft. long what type snake can it be 4/29/2010
SHONTAE YOU SHOULD PUT WHY THE SNAKE IS INHABITED TO DRIER AREAS? 3/21/2010
suzy good, it really is good. but it would have been much better if u add z specific characteristics with picture...like the eyes and things like that. thanks a lot. 1/5/2010
yogesh somewhat helpful 9/22/2009
delia that was good but I needed somrthing else. 6/14/2009
billy what kind of snake is black with aorange ring around it's neck and a orange stomach? 5/3/2009
Rose B The snake we found is a distinctive coppery color on top and bright orange underneath. It is tiny, about 8 t0 10 inches long, and thinner than a pencil. It has round pupils. We reside in North Carolina, in the 28540 area code. Can you tell us what kind of snake it is?
Because your article says round pupils equals non-venomous, we are going to release it.		 4/21/2009
Timski Mary, all snakes are carnivorous, and a few are exclusively piscivorous (they eat only fish). However there are no herbivorous snakes whatsoever. Interestingly enough, it has recently been discovered that white-tail deer will eat the occasional field mouse, causing the experts to reevaluate the animal's place in the food web. 3/8/2009
Timski This site is largely inaccurate. Anyone serious about about snake identification, particularly venomous ones, seek your answers elsewhere. Yes, while all vipers have eliptical pupils, there are countless elapids and colubrids out there with round pupils that are also deadly. Pupil shape means nothing! There are several other discrepancies but I hope this comment will be sufficient enough to deter someone from attempting to learn anything here. 3/8/2009
wee the article was rely cool 3/4/2009
mary do you know anything about a snake that only eats plants and fruits?
(i am a girl that is asking you if what type is that snake.)		 9/2/2008
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