Gopher snakes, kingsnakes, coachwhips and glossy snakes are common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona. Nonvenomous snakes are generally harmless, they can bite if threatened. Their bites can cause minor ...

A Pacific gopher snake undulates across the all-weather track at the East Field at UC Santa Cruz this week. The snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) is a subspecies of the widespread gopher snake ...

“The snake’s den could be in one location and a more abundant food source in another,” he added. As it turns out, gopher snakes don’t have the corner on swimming. With nearly 4,000 snake species ...

Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...