The snake’s body can be light brown to tan and even appear pink in the southern subspecies. Both subspecies are listed as “pit vipers” meaning they have a tiny hole, or pit, located between ...

News; Alabama's creepiest critters: Snakes, spiders and other creatures that bite and sting. Published: ; Jun. 23, 2015, 11:55 a.m.

It’s tannish with tan-to-brown, hourglass-shaped crossbands, and rarely longer than 3 feet. ... making it likely the most-encountered venomous snake in Alabama. 3. Cottonmouth.

However, he soon realized the "stick" was actually a Copperhead, a venomous brown snake. A Cane Corso dog named Ruger heroically saved an Alabama man named Zackary Pate from being attacked by a ...

In some ways, the larger shell resembled a mythical dragon egg: misshapen, brown and cracked open. ... State officials didn’t speculate on the type of snake. Alabama is home to 40 species, ...

So in 2006, a team of Alabama conservationists launched a project to reintroduce the Eastern indigo snake to the state. Starting with wild-captured individuals from Georgia, where the snakes are ...

According to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), “The majority of snakes encountered in Alabama are non-venomous, but often times are confused with the six ...