In the wild, these snakes often have orange or reddish-brown bodies with distinctive black and white marks on their backs. These snakes thrive in various environments, including forests and fields ...

Timber rattlesnakes, also called "canebrake" rattlesnakes, can be distinguished by a black ... orange stripe running down the center of the back, according to Louisiana Sportsman. The Texas coral ...

DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco garter snake is a slender, three-foot-long snake with an orange head, a greenish-yellow back bordered by red and black stripes, and a bright greenish-blue or turquoise ...

We spoke to expert Chris Hay, the director of the Australian Reptile Academy, to find out the most distinguishing features of 10 of the most common snakes living among us.