The 295 snake species found in Colombia represent 9 families.

The female of this snake species produces only one large egg at a time.

Within their range, brown snakes are a very commonly found species of snake.

About a third of the snakes are born dead, compared with fewer than 5 percent for most snake species.

About 2,900 snake species are known to exist, and most of them live in the tropics.

It is the smallest snake species currently known to exist.

The arrangement of scales is used to identify snake species.

This is the largest snake species found on the island of Madagascar.

It is a small and thin species of snake.

It is one of the few snake species to possess three hemipenes.