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Venom resistance in kingsnakes - Reptilenesia

A kingsnake eating a rattlesnake Kingsnakes get their name because they eat other snakes, including venomous snakes like copperheads, cotton...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021

Basics of snake skulls - Reptilenesia

This article will soon be available in Spanish! Snakes have a lot more bones than we do, but they have a lot fewer types of bones. Aside fro...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021

Why do snakes flick their tongues? - Reptilenesia

I slightly modified and republished this article on The Conversation You've probably seen it before - a snake extends its forked tongue,...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021

The Truth About Snakebite - Reptilenesia

Many people live in fear of snakes, especially venomous species that can inflict a lethal bite. There is evidence that our fear of snakes is...

reptilenesia 25 Apr, 2021